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I Am a Lonesome Hobo – Bob Dylan: piano chords

I Am a Lonesome Hobo by Bob Dylan uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G7 F C G D

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G7 F C G

Instrumental 1

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G

Verse 1

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G C D G C G C G C G

Verse 2

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G C D G C G

Instrumental 2

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G

Verse 3

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G C D G C G

Outro 1

C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G D C G C D G

Chords on the piano

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Questions

Which chords does I Am a Lonesome Hobo by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is I Am a Lonesome Hobo by Bob Dylan in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is I Am a Lonesome Hobo to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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