Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter.

Bob Dylan's draft lyrics for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man have sold at auction for $508,000 (£417,471) in the US. The lyrics on two yellow sheets of paper are three typewritten drafts of the song - but not the final version.

Bob Dylan ’s typewritten drafts for his hit 1965 song “Mr Tambourine Man” have sold for more than £400,000 at auction in Nashville, Tennessee. The two yellow sheets of paper contain three progressive drafts of the lyrics with annotations on the third draft of the song.

The draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr. Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars at a weekend auction for dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter