Bob Dylan – Gotta Serve Somebody (Guitar)
Key
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Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Am7*: slide to Em11
[Intro]
| (Am7) | (Am7) | (Am7)* Em11 | (Am7) ||
[Verse 1]
Am7 Am7* Em11 You may be an ambassador to England or France, Am7 Asus4 You may like to gamble, you might like to dance, Am7 Am7* Em11 You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, Am7 You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D7 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 2]
Am7 Em11 You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage, Am7 Asus4 You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage, Am7 Am7* Em11 You may be a business man or some high degree thief, Am7 They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D7 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 3]
Am7 Em11 You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk, Am7 Asus4 You may be the head of some big TV network, Am7 Am7* Em11 You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame, Am7 You may be living in another country under another name
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D7 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 4]
Am7 Em11 You may be a construction worker working on a home, Am7 Asus4 You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome, Am7 Em11 You might own guns and you might even own tanks, Am7 You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D9 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 5]
Am7 Em11 You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride, Am7 Asus4 You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side, Am7 Em11 You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair, Am7 You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D9 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 6]
Am7 Em11 Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk, Am7 Asus4 Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk, Am7 Em11 You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread, Am7 You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed
[Chorus]
D9 But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody, E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D9 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
[Verse 7]
Am7 Em11 You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy, Am7 Asus4 You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy, Am7 Em11 You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray, Am7 You may call me anything but no matter what you say
[Chorus]
Am7 D9 You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed Am7 You're gonna have to serve somebody. E7(#9) D9 Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord D9 Am7 But you're gonna have to serve somebody.