The Byrds' recording of the song was influential in popularizing the musical subgenres of folk rock and jangle pop, leading many contemporary bands to mimic its fusion of jangly guitars and intellectual lyrics in the wake of the single's success. G A D G Though I know that evenins empire has returned into sand, D G Vanished from my hand, D G Em A Left me blindly here to stand. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, D G Em A D In the jingle jangle morning Ill come followin you. G A D G Take me on a trip upon your magic swirlin' ship, D G D G My senses have been stripped. The Byrds version was released in April 1965 as their first single on Columbia Records, reaching number 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart, as well as being the title track of their debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, D G Em A Im not sleepy and there is no place Im going to. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, D G Em A D In the jingle jangle morning I'll come followin' you. His version wasnt released as a single, but when The Byrds released their cover on April 12, 1965, it was a transatlantic hit, topping the charts in both the US (on June 26) and UK (on July 22). The song has been performed and recorded by many artists, including the Byrds, Judy Collins, Melanie, Odetta, and Stevie Wonder among others. Tambourine Man,' which was originally released on his fifth album, Bringing It All Back Home, on March 22, 1965. It has been translated into other languages, and has been used or referenced in television shows, films, and books. The song's popularity led to Dylan recording it live many times, and it has been included in multiple compilation albums. Tambourine Man" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released as the first track of the acoustic side of his March 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home.