Written by Bob Dylan
Performed live on the Isle of Wight festival, and released on
Self Portrait (1970)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
The chords in the chorus are approximations only; the last line could
be played with F - Em - Dm - C as well.
The lyrics are the official ones – I didn't see any reason to change
them to whatever he sings live.
C F6 G11 C
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
F C
Who's gonna let it roll?
C Em F6 G11 C
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
F C G7 C
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?
F C F C
Oh, Lucky's drivin' a long, long time
F C G
And now he's stuck on top of the hill.
F C F C
With twelve forward gears, it's been a long hard climb,
F C G
And with all of them ladies, though, he's lonely still.
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it roll?
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?
Well, he deep in number and heavy in toil,
Mighty Mockingbird, he still has such a heavy load.
Beneath his bound'ries, what more can I tell,
With all of his trav'lin', but I'm still on that road.
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it roll?
Who's gonna throw that minstrel boy a coin?
Who's gonna let it down easy to save his soul?