Bob Dylan / Various Artists · The 30th Anniversary Concert (1992)

My Back Pages (Live) Chords

Full guitar & piano chord chart — Capo 4th Fret · Key: E (sounds) / C (shapes)

My Back Pages is a profound Bob Dylan folk song, and the 1992 Live Anniversary Concert version — featuring Roger McGuinn, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Tom Petty, and others — is iconic. With Capo on the 4th fret and shapes in C, the song plays in E. It features a classic folk-rock progression: C, Am, Em, F, G, and Csus4.

Artist: Bob Dylan / Various Artists Album: The 30th Anniversary Concert (1992) Capo: Capo 4th Fret Key: E (sounds) / C (shapes) Difficulty: Intermediate–Advanced Tuning: Standard EADGBE

Full Chord Chart

🎸 IntroC / Csus4 / C / Csus4 x4
🎸 Verse 1C / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G
🎸 ChorusC / F / C F / G / C / Csus4 / C
🎸 Verse 2C / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G
🎸 Chorus 2C / F / C F / G / C / Csus4 / C
🎸 Verse 3C / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G
🎸 Chorus 3C / F / C F / G / C / Csus4 / C
🎸 SoloC / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G C / F / C F / G / C / Csus4 / C
🎸 Verses 4–6 (repeat)C / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G
🎸 Final ChorusC / F / C F / G / C / Csus4 / C F / G / Csus4 / C / Csus4 / C / Csus4 / C
🎸 OutroC / Am / Em F / G / Csus4 / C C / Am / Em / F / G Am / Em / F / G C / F / C F / G / Csus4 / C / Csus4 / C / Csus4 / C

Guitar & Piano Playing Tips

The Csus4 (x33010) resolves beautifully back to C — practice this suspension and release. The song has 6 verses with the same progression, making it excellent for developing strumming endurance and confidence. The Live version features multiple guitarists using different voicings of the same chords — experiment with different inversions. On piano, this is great for understanding diatonic harmony in C major.

Whether you're practicing on guitar or piano, our online guitar classes and piano lessons at JBX Music cover these exact chord shapes and progressions for all skill levels.

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