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.

The original handwritten lyrics of an early draft of Bob Dylan's hit Mr. The two yellowed sheets, featuring three typewritten drafts of the song alongside Dylan's handwritten notes, went under the hammer at a sale organised by Julien's Auctions at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville,

The typewritten drafts were among 60 items on sale in an auction, most of them from the personal collection of music journalist Al Aronowitz.

The lyrical drafts were among 60 items that were up for sale in the dedicated auction for acclaimed musician Dylan.

Draft lyrics of Bob Dylan's 'Mr. Tambourine Man' sold for over half a million dollars at a Nashville auction. Part of a sale of about 60 Dylan-related items, the collection included music sheets, photos,

Julien's Auctions racked up $1.5 million with a collection of items once owned by Bob Dylan, including song drafts and signed handwritten lyrics.

The sale of the drafted lyrics at a Jan. 18 auction accounted for one-third of the collection's total sale of $1.5 million