Is Your Love in Vain Chords
by Bob Dylan
Is Your Love in Vain by Bob Dylan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A/C#, Bm, A, G and A/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D A/C# Bm A G A D A/C# Bm A G A
D A/C# Bm A G A D A/C# Bm A G D
D A/C# Bm A G A A/B A/C#
Do you love me or are you just extending goodwill?
D A/C# Bm A G A A/B A/C#
Do you need me half as bad as you say or are you just feeling guilt?
D A/C# Bm A
I've been burned before and I know the score,
G A A/B A/C#
so you won't hear me complain.
D A/C# Bm A G A D
Will I be able to count on you or is your love in vain?
D A/C# Bm A G A D
Are you so fast that you cannot see that I must have solitude?
D A/C# Bm A G A (A/B A/C#)
When I am in the darkness, why do you intrude?
D A/C# Bm A
Do you know my world, do you know my kind
G A (A/B A/C#)
or must I explain?
D A/C# Bm A G A D
Will you let me be myself or is your love in vain?
G A D A/C# Bm
Well I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind,
G A D
I've been in and out of happiness.
G A D A/C# Bm
I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings,
G A
and I've never been too impressed.
D A/C# Bm A G A A/B A/C#
All right, I'll take a chance, I will fall in love with you.
D A/C# Bm A G A A/B A/C#
If I'm a fool you can have the night, you can have the morning too.
D A/C# Bm A G A A/B A/C#
Can you cook and sew, make flowers grow, do you understand my pain?
D A/C# Bm A G A D
Are you willing to risk it all or is your love in vain?