Home Songs Set Lists Chord Charts Reference Education
Help
Contact
All Along the Watchtower (G Major)
Artist: Bob Dylan    Genre: Pop/Rock    Roman Numerals: I, ii, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
▼ Show transpose, instrument, and other display options ▼
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F


Verse 1
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] "There must be		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] some way		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] out of here,"		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] said the joker		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] thief		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] "There's too much		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] con-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] fusion,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] I can't get		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] no re-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] lief.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Business-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] men, they		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] drink my		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wine,
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] plowmen		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dig my		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] earth,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] None of		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] them a-l		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] ong the line		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] know what		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] any of it is		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] worth."		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Instrumental
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x2

Verse 3
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] "No reason		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] to get ex-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] cited,"		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] the thief,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] he kindly		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] spoke,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] "There are		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] many here a-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] mong us		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] who feel that		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] life is but a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] joke.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 4
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] But you and		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] I, we've		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] been through that,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] and		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] this is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] not our		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] fate,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] So let us		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] not talk		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] falsely now,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] the hour is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] getting		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] late."		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Instrumental
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x2

Verse 5
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] princes		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] kept the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] view		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] While all the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] women		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] came and went,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] barefoot		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] servants,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] too.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 6
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Outside		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] in the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] distance		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] a wildcat		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] did		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] growl,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Two riders		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] were approa-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] ching,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] the wind be-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gan to		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] howl.		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Instrumental
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x2

Outro
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] All a-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] watchtower,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
Find us on Facebook
All content ©2026 by InternetChordDatabase.com
v11.2.3
Sponsored by Venters Consulting, LLC