Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob Dylan From: “Slow Train Coming” (1979) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The song follows a blues pattern. As far as I can tell, the guitars do not play the 3rd, so strictly speaking the chords are A5, D5 and E5 (see tab). I put the basic chords with the lyrics for novice players. These chords, however, aren’t really played, the accompaniment is mostly riff (see tab). Only here and there, there's an organ playing the actual chords and from the organ one can tell that all the chords are actually major chords and can be played as A7, D7 and E7. Playing the riff and singing at the same time is more of an intermediate job. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Riff A5 G5/A A5 D5 C5 D5 A5 G5/A A5 D5 C5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|--3---1---3-----|----------------|--3---1---------| G|2-2-0-2---------|--2---0---2-----|2-2-0-2---------|--2---0---2-----| D|2-2-0-2---------|--0-------0-----|2-2-0-2---------|--0-------2-----| A|0---------------|------3---------|0---------------|------3---0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D5 C5/D D5 G5 F D5 A5 G5/A A5 D5 C5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|--3---1---------|----------------|----------------| B|3-3-1-3---------|--3---1---3-----|----------------|--3---1---------| G|2-2-0-2---------|--0---2---2-----|2-2-0-2---------|--2---0---2-----| D|0---------------|------3---0-----|2-2-0-2---------|--0-------2-----| A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|------3---0-----| E|----------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------| E5 D5/E E5 D5 C5/D D5 A G/A A5 G5 C5 G5 A5 G5/A A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|3-3-1-3---------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|2-2-0-2---------|2-2-0-2---0-5-0-|2-2---0-2-2-----| D|2-2-0-2---------|0---------------|2-2-0-2---0-5-0-|2-2---0-2-2-----| A|2-2-0-2---------|----------------|0---------------|0-------0-------| E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1]

^AChange my way of thinking D | A | % | Make myself a different set of rules Gonna ^Dchange my way of thinking D | A | % | Make myself a different set of rules Gonna ^Eput my good foot forward D | A | % | And stop being influenced by fools

[Verse 2]

^A So much oppression D | A | % | Can’t keep track of it no more ^D So much oppression D | A | % | Can’t keep track of it no more Sons becoming ^Ehusbands to their mothers D | A | % | Old men turning their young daughters into whores

[Verse 2]

^A Stripes on your shoulders D | A | % | Stripes on your back and on your hands ^D Stripes on your shoulders D | A | % | Stripes on your back and on your hands ^E Swords piercing your side D | A | % | Blood and water flowing through the land

[Verse 2]

Well don’t ^Aknow which one is worse D | A | % | Doing your own thing or just being cool Don’t ^Dknow which one is worse D | A | % | Doing your own thing or just being cool You re^Emember only about the brass ring D | A | % | You forget all about the golden rule

[Verse 3]

You can ^Amislead a man D | A | % | You can take a hold of his heart with your eyes You can ^Dmislead a man D | A | % | You can take a hold of his heart with your eyes But there’s only ^Eone authority D | A | % | And that’s the authority on high

[Solo] | A | % | % | % | | D | % | A | % | | E | D | A | % | [Verse 4]

I got a ^AGod-fearing woman D | A | % | One I can easily afford I got a ^DGod-fearing woman D | A | % | One I can easily afford She can ^Edo the Georgia crawl D | A | % | She can walk in the spirit of the Lord

[Verse 5]

^AJesus said, “Be ready D | A | % | For you know not the hour in which I come” ^DJesus said, “Be ready D | A | % | For you know not the hour in which I come” He said, “He ^Ewho’s not for Me is against Me” D | A | % | Just so you know where He’s coming from

[Solo] | A | % | % | % | | D | % | A | % | | E | D | A | % | [Verse 6]

There’s a ^Akingdom called Heaven D | A | % | A place where there is no pain of birth There’s a ^Dplace they called Heaven D | A | % | A place where there is no pain of birth Well the ^ELord created it, mister D | A | % | About the same time He made the earth

[Outro] | A | % | % | % | | D | % | A | % | | E | D | A | % | | A | % | % | % | | D | % | A | % | | E | D | A | % | (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lately Dylan has been using a different set of lyrics live. ALTERNATE VERSION Change my way of thinking, make myself a different set of rules Change my way of thinking, make myself a different set of rules Put my best foot forward, stop being influenced by fools I’m sittin’ at the welcome table, I’m so hungry I could eat a horse I’m sittin’ at the welcome table, I’m so hungry I could eat a horse I’m gonna revitalize my thinking, I’m gonna let the law take its course Jesus is calling, He’s coming back to gather up his jewels Jesus is calling, He’s coming back to gather up his jewels We living by the golden rule, whoever got the gold rules The sun is shining, ain’t but one train on this track The sun is shining, ain’t but one train on this track I’m stepping out of the dark woods, I’m jumping on the monkey’s back I’m all dressed up, I’m going to the county dance I’m all dressed up, I’m going to the county dance Every day you got to pray for guidance Every day you got to give yourself a chance Storms are on the ocean, storms out on the mountain, too Storms are on the ocean, storms out on the mountain, too Oh Lord, you know I have no friend like you I’ll tell you something, things you never had you’ll never miss I’ll tell you something, things you never had you’ll never miss A brave man will kill you with a sword, a coward with a kiss

Bob Dylan - Gonna change my way of thinking