Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash – Wanted Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash – Wanted Man Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Wanted Man by Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G G C/G G G
G
G

[Verse]
G                                                                          Am
Wanted man in Indiana, wanted man in Ohio
C/D                                     C                                     G
Wanted man in Texarkana, wanted man in Mexico
G                                 C/G                   G                   Am
Wanted man in Sacramento, wanted man in ol’ Cheyenne
C/D                                     C                                                       G
Wherever you may look tonight you may see this wanted man

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[Verse]
G                                     Am
Wanted man by Lucy Watson, wanted man by Jeannie Brown
C/D                                                       C                                     G
Wanted man by Nellie Johnson, wanted man in this next town
G                                                       Am
Well, I’ve had all that I’ve wanted of a lot of things I had
C/D                                     C                                     G
And a lot more than I needed of some things that turned out bad

[Verse]
G                   C/G                                     G                           Am
Wanted man in Sacramento, wanted man in Tennessee
C/D                                     C                                     G
Wanted man in Texarkana, wanted man in … history
Oklahoma Moscow
G                                                       Am
Wanted man in Indiana, wanted man in ol’ Cheyenne
C/D                   C                 G                   C/G                   G                   G
Wherever you might look tonight you may see this wanted man

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[Verse]
G                                                                         Am
Well, I went to sleep in Shreveport and woke up in Abilene
C/D                                     C                                     G
Wond’rin’ what the hell I wanted at some place half-way between
G                                                       Am
So I went on to El Paso, stopped to get myself a map
C/D                   C                                                       G
Went the wrong way to Juarez with Juanita on my lap

[Verse]
G                                     Am
Wanted man in Indiana, wanted man in Mexico
Little Rock
C/D                   C                                                       G
Wanted man in Milwaukee, wanted man in Buffalo
G                                                       Am
Wanted man in Minneapolis, wanted man in ol’ Cheyenne
Kansas City Duluth
C/D C  G C/G G  G
Wherever you might look tonight you may see this wanted man
Wanted man …

[Instrumental]
G Am
C/D C G

[Verse]
G                                                                         Am
Wanted man in Milwaukee, wanted man … in Bangor, Maine
C/D                   C                   G
Wanted man in …, … man in …
Missouri
G                                                                         Am
Wanted man wanted man in Charlotte
Jackson

[Verse]
C/D                   C                                     G
Wherever … [?] Gate City, Bristol, Kingsport
G                                     Am
Milwaukee … Hibbing …

How to play Wanted Man: key, chords and progression

Wanted Man by Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: G, C/G, Am, C/D and C.

Most of the song cycles through G – Am – C/D – C (VII – i – III – III in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Wanted Man chords: questions

What key is Wanted Man in?

Wanted Man by Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Wanted Man?

Wanted Man uses 5 chords: G, C/G, Am, C/D, C.

What is the chord progression of Wanted Man?

The main progression is G – Am – C/D – C (VII – i – III – III).

Is Wanted Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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