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02/10/2005 2:22 pm
Bob Dylan has some insanely easy songs, but I'm still having trouble picking out the strumming pattern for them.
For example, does anyone know the strumming patterns to either "To Ramona" and/or "It Ain't Me, Babe"? Those are both relatively easy songs with easy transitions.
And, just before I go, I already know you all have this bookmarked .. but http://www.dylanchords.com/ is the site for Dylan chords. Period.
Thanks in advance.
04/10/2005 11:23 am
may be they are not so simple :D
i.e. both "Knocking or heavens' door" and "Blowin in the wind" are based upon sixtheen notes which are not the most easy thing to play for a beginners. In any case if you can play 16s notes try patterns like
D Ddu D ddu for each measure
or dd ddu dd ddu
He also uses several folk-type strums like
D/du/udu (1,2and, and, 4and)
D/du/uD(1,2and,and,4)
Matteo
Dudu/udu(1and, 2and, and, 4and)
I play Mr. tambourine Man (well in the Byrds version) with a dudu/udu pattern
05/10/2005 2:13 pm
ehm yesterday I listened to Dylan's "Mr. tambourine man" and it seems me that the folk-strum is not so apt to play it, I'll check it again and let you know
Matteo
05/10/2005 4:35 pm
There is a great little sourse for plaing like Dylan here http://truefire.com/list.html
Just type in the search box "Chillin with Dylan" , you may find the results very helpfull.
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09/10/2005 3:12 pm
To Ramona is in 3/4 time, so you could play it very simply with a D-d-d / D-d-d or with dudud/dudud. The key is getting the 3/4 rhythym down.
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28/10/2006 12:18 pm
Huh, I couldn't find the link to "it ain't me babe" and rather that create a new post for this one, here it is.
Chords:
D' x54030
Bm7' xx4030
Am7 x02010
G C/g G
D' C
Go 'way from my window
D' G
Leave at your own chosen speed
D' C
I'm not the one you want, babe
D' G
I'm not the one you need
Bm7' Am7
You say you're lookin' for someone
Bm7' Am7
Who's never weak but always strong
Bm7' Am
To protect you an' defend you
Bm7' Am
Whether you are right or wrong
C D
Someone to open each and every door
G
But it ain't me, babe
C D G
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
C D G
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want, babe
I will only let your down
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who will promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes for you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you an' more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go melt back in the night
Everything inside is made of stone
There's nothing in here moving
An' anyway I'm not alone
You say you're looking for someone
Who'll pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
An' to come each time you call
A lover for you life an' nothing more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe
28/10/2006 12:50 pm
It really doesn't matter how Dylan strums it. Think of your own strum pattern that works. Or fingerpick some arpeggio patterns...