An introduction to how to play this song as played by Bob Dylan on "Blood on the Tracks". Part 1 – The Chords

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19 thoughts on “How to Play "Simple Twist of Fate" (Open D) – Part 1”

  1. Thomas Bivens
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    Wow I have been trying to figure that out for many years. It never occurred to me to try it in open D with a capo on the 2nd fret E. So obvious, yet it eluded me. Ooooweee that Bob was crafty. I usually played this song in standard tuning, knowing it wasn’t quite right, but when I tried it in alternate, I couldn’t quite find some of those forms, particularly that B chord form. I always knew it was a B but I couldn’t find the right voicing. You found it!. Thank you so much for sharing!

  5. leapsplashafrog
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    Great lesson and sounds really accurate to the record. Have you done instruction on shelter from the storm in open E? Thanks

  6. Antonio Salazar
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    I can die easy now that I learned to play this song. Thank you.

  9. Thomas Sneade
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    " you can take your pick"…Very funny Jim! ….Great vids. Im always coming back for more!

  10. Lowdenjim
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    Oh come on now Tony – that would suggest that Bob’s been "borrowing" ideas from other artists!

  11. tonyvoxu2
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    Bugger me if it’s not the same chords as Something by George Harrison.

  12. Lowdenjim
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    Thanks Paul – Part 2 up now might help you sort it out; I hope so!
    Good luck with it – I look forward to your version soon, but wait ’till you’ve seen Part 3 as some tips in it might come in handy…

  13. Pfunky2007
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    hi jim! you nailed explaining this one…as you do with all of your how to’s if you ask me! so thanks again for another good one!! I finally got a chance to watch this the other day and I got all the chords down completely solid so im pretty excited about that. loving open D tuning again. im struggling a bit with figuring out the right strumming/picking pattern and then also coordinating the singing with the playing yet a bit yet of course. gonna keep at it of course. ill keep you posted!

  14. Pfunky2007
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    hi jim! you nailed explaining this one…as you do with all of your how to’s if you ask me! so thanks again for another good one!! I finally got a chance to watch this the other day and I got all the chords down completely solid so im pretty excited about that. loving open D tuning again. im struggling a bit with figuring out the right strumming/picking pattern and then also coordinating the singing with the playing yet a bit yet of course. gonna keep at it of course. ill keep you posted!

  15. Pfunky2007
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    hi jim! you nailed explaining this one…as you do with all of your how to’s if you ask me! so thanks again for another good one!! I finally got a chance to watch this the other day and I got all the chords down completely solid so im pretty excited about that. loving open D tuning again. im struggling a bit with figuring out the right strumming/picking pattern and then also coordinating the singing with the playing yet a bit yet of course. gonna keep at it of course. ill keep you posted!

  16. Pfunky2007
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    hi jim! you nailed explaining this one…as you do with all of your how to’s if you ask me! so thanks again for another good one!! I finally got a chance to watch this the other day and I got all the chords down completely solid so im pretty excited about that. loving open D tuning again. im struggling a bit with figuring out the right strumming/picking pattern and then also coordinating the singing with the playing yet a bit yet of course. gonna keep at it of course. ill keep you posted!

  17. Lowdenjim
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    Cheers Joe – just as long as I never play as badly as that Dad’s Army apology for a "team" that got the runaround from Germany’s Juniors – even when nervous, homesick, exhausted and overpaid…………

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