This is a list of Bob Dylan songs based on earlier tunes. Throughout his career,
Bob Dylan has drawn inspiration from many traditional
folk sources, including the songs written by Dylan listed below, which borrow from earlier works.
^ Collected e.g. in "Folk Songs and Ballads of Scotland", Ed. Ewan McColl (Oak Publications, New York 1965. Library of Congress Catalogue no. 65-2295). McColl notes that "the tune appears to have been adapted from a slow strathspey".
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