Bob Dylan

The Man in Me – Bob Dylan: piano chords

The Man in Me by Bob Dylan uses 8 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

G C G/B Am D C6 C/D D7

Chord sheet

Intro 1

G C G/B Am D G C C6 D G

Verse 1

C G/B Am D C6 G C C/D G

Verse 2

C G/B Am D7 C6 G C C/D G

Interlude 1

Am G Am G Am G Am D D7

Verse 3

G C G/B Am D C6 G C C/D G

Outro 1

C G/B Am D G C C6 D G C G/B Am D G C C6 D G

Chords on the piano

G

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

C

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

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

D

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

C6

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
CEGA
Practice C6

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

Questions

Which chords does The Man in Me by Bob Dylan use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is The Man in Me 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 The Man in Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

More by Bob Dylan

All songs by Bob Dylan