Bob Dylan – Simple Twist Of Fate (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(5)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From: "Blood on the Tracks" (1975)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard / Open E
Two versions:
VERSION 1: standard tuning, capo 4th fret
VERSION 2: open-E
To avoid breaking strings when tuning up to Open-E
I mostly tune down to Open-D (D-A-D-F#-A-d) and then
use a capo 2nd fret to get back to Open-E.
Listen to the open tuning version:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/simple-twist-of-fate-e-tuning
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VERSION 1
tuning: standard
capo: 4th fret
play: C
key: E
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E C x-3-2-0-1-0 Cmaj7/B x-2-2-0-1-0 C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0 F (t)1-3-3-2-1-1 Fm (t)1-3-3-1-1-1 G/B x-2-0-0-0-x Fsus2 (t)1-3-3-0-1-1 Dm7/G 3-x-0-2-1-1 G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1
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[Intro] / [Verse]
C Cmaj7/B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e(0)--------------|----------------(0)--------------|----------------| B|1---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| G|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| D|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C/Bb F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e(0)--------------|----------------(1)--------------|---------(1)----| B|1---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------1-----| G|0---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------0-----| D|2---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----| A|1---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----| E|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------1-----| Fm C G/B F Fsus2 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e(1)--------------(1)--------------(0)--------------(1)-------(1)----| B|1---------------|1---------------|1------0--------|1---------1-----| G|1---------------|1---------------|0------0--------|2---------0-----| D|3---------------|3---------------|2------0--------|3---------3-----| A|3---------------|3---------------|3------2--------|3---------3-----| E|1---------------|1---------------|------(3)-------|1---------1-----| C Dm7/G G7sus4 C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e(0)--------------|-(1)-----(1)----(0)--------------|----------------| B|1---------------|--1-------1-----|1---------------|----------------| G|0---------------|--2-------0-----|0---------------|----------------| D|2---------------|--0-------0-----|2---------------|----------------| A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| E|----------------|--3-------3-----|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
| C | % | Cmaj7/B | % | C/Bb | % |
| F | F Fsus2| Fm | % | C G/B | F Fsus2 |
| C | Dm7/G G7sus4 | C | % |
[Verse] 1
C They sat together in the park Cmaj7/B As the evening sky grew dark C/Bb F Fsus2 She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones Fm C G/B F Fsus2 ’Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight C Dm7/G G7sus4 C And watched out for a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 2
C They walked along by the old canal Cmaj7/B A little confused, I remember well C/Bb F And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright Fm C G/B F Fsus2 He felt the heat of the night hit him like a frei---ght train C Dm7/G G7sus4 C Moving with a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 3
C A saxophone someplace far off played Cmaj7/B As she was walkin’ on by the arcade C/Bb F Fsus2 As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up, Fm C G/B F Fsus2 She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate C Dm7/G G7sus4 C And forgot about a simple twist of fate
[Solo]
| C | % | Cmaj7/B | % | C/Bb | % |
| F | % | Fm | % | C G/B | F |
| C | Dm7/G | C | % |
[Verse] 4
C He woke up, the room was bare Cmaj7/B He didn’t see her anywhere C/Bb F He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide Fm C G/B F Fsus2 Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate C Dm7/G G7sus4 C Brought on by his simple twist of fate
[Verse] 5
C He hears the ticking of the clocks Cmaj7/B And walks along with a parrot that talks C/Bb F Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in Fm C G/B F Fsus2 Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait C Dm7/G G7sus4 C One more time for a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 6
C People tell me it’s a sin Cmaj7/B To know and feel too much within C/Bb F I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring Fm C G/B F Fsus2 She was born in spring, but I was borntoo late C Dm7/G G7sus4 C Blame it on a simple twist of fate
[Solo]
| C | % | Cmaj7/B | % | C/Bb | % |
| F | % | Fm | % | C G/B | F |
| C | Dm7/G | C
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VERSION 2
tuning: open E
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CHORDS
G#
E-B-E- -B-E
E 0-5-4-0-0-0 or 0-0-0-0-0-0
Emaj7 0-4-4-0-0-0
E7 0-3-4-0-0-0
A (0)2-0-1-2-0
Aadd9 (0)2-0-1-0-0
Am x-x-5-4-5-0
E/G# x-x-4-3-0-0 or E x-5-4-3-0-0
E/F# x-x-2-3-0-0 or B/D# x-4-2-3-x-x
F#m7/B x-0-2-1-2-0
B7sus4x-0-2-1-0-0---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro] / [Verse]
1 2 3 4
E Emaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| B |0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| G#|0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| E |4---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------| B |5---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------| E |0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------| 5 6 7 8 E7 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------0-----| B |0---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------0-----| G#|0---------------|----------------|1---------------|----------1-----| E |4---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------0-----| B |3---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------2-----| E |0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 9 10 11 12 Am E/G# E/F# A Aadd9 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |0---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------|0---------0-----| B /5---------------|5---------------|0-------0-------|2---------0-----| G#/4---------------|4---------------|3-------3-------|1---------1-----| E /5---------------|5---------------|4-------2-------|0---------0-----| B |----------------|----------------|----------------|2---------2-----| E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| 12 13 14 15 E F#m7/B B7sus4 E 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |0---------------|--0-------0-----|0---------------|----------------| B |0---------------|--2-------0-----|0---------------|----------------| G#|0---------------|--1-------1-----|0---------------|----------------| E |0---------------|--2-------2-----|0---------------|----------------| B |0---------------|--0-------0-----|0---------------|----------------| E |0---------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
Bars 9-12: alternative including the bass
9 10 11 12
Am E B/D# A Aadd9 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e |0---------------|0---------------|0-------0-------|0---------0-----| B /5---------------|5---------------|0-------0-------|2---------0-----| G#/4---------------|4---------------|3-------3-------|1---------1-----| E /5---------------|5---------------|4-------2-------|0---------0-----| B |----------------|----------------|5-------4-------|2---------2-----| E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
| E | % | Emaj7 | % | E7 | % |
| A | A Aadd9 | Am | % | E B/D# | A Aadd9 |
| E | F#m7/B B7sus4 | E | % |
[Verse] 1
E They sat together in the park Emaj7 As the evening sky grew dark E7 A Aadd9 She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones Am E B/D# A Aadd9 ’Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight E F#m7/B B7sus4 E And watched out for a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 2
E They walked along by the old canal Emaj7 A little confused, I remember well E7 A And stopped into a strange hotel with a neon burnin’ bright Am E B/D# A Aadd9 He felt the heat of the night hit him like a frei---ght train E F#m7/B B7sus4 E Moving with a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 3
E A saxophone someplace far off played Emaj7 As she was walkin’ on by the arcade E7 A Aadd9 As the light bust through a beat-up shade where he was wakin’ up, Am E B/D# A Aadd9 She dropped a coin into the cup of a blind man at the gate E F#m7/B B7sus4 E And forgot about a simple twist of fate
[Solo]
| E | % | Emaj7 | % | E7 | % |
| A | % | Am | % | E B/D# | A |
| E | F#m7/B | E | % |
[Verse] 4
E He woke up, the room was bare Emaj7 He didn’t see her anywhere E7 A He told himself he didn’t care, pushed the window open wide Am E B/D# A Aadd9 Felt an emptiness inside to which he just could not relate E F#m7/B B7sus4 E Brought on by his simple twist of fate
[Verse] 5
E He hears the ticking of the clocks Emaj7 And walks along with a parrot that talks E7 A Hunts her down by the waterfront docks where the sailors all come in Am E B/D# A Aadd9 Maybe she’ll pick him out again, how long must he wait E F#m7/B B7sus4 E One more time for a simple twist of fate
[Verse] 6
E People tell me it’s a sin Emaj7 To know and feel too much within E7 A I still believe she was my twin, but I lost the ring Am E B/D# A Aadd9 She was born in spring, but I was born too late E F#m7/B B7sus4 E Blame it on a simple twist of fate
[Solo]
| E | % | Emaj7 | % | E7 | % |
| A | % | Am | % | E B/D# | A |
| E | F#m7/B | E