Bob Dylan - Ballad of a thin man

Bob Dylan - Ballad of a Thin Man Arr. Jack Davis jack_davis104@hotmail.com Chords are arranged to simulate the bass line and guitar chords when playing solo guitar. Suggested chord fingerings: Bm F#aug5/Bb D/A D E7/G# G Em F#m A7 1| 2 2 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 2| 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 3| 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 4| 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 5| 2 1 0 X 2 X 2 4 0 6| X X X X 4 3 0 2 X To simplify, you can substitue with "normal" chord fingerings (F#aug5/Bb for F#aug5, D/A for plain D, E7/G# for plain E7) In 4, slow swing beat 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 |Bm |Bm | |Bm |Bm | |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | You walk into the room with your pencil in your hand |D/A |E7/G# | You see somebody naked and you you say who is that man? |G |Em | You try so hard but you Don't understand |D F#m |Bm | Just what you will say when you get home Be- |D F#m |Bm | -cause something is happening here but you don't know what it is |G |Bm | Do you? Mister Jones |Bm | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) **VERSE 2** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | You raise up your head and you ask "is this where it is?" |D/A |E7/G# | And somebody points to you and Says, "It's his" |G |Em | And you say "what's mine" and somebody else says "well, what is?" and you |D F#m |Bm | Say, "Oh my god am I here all a - lone?" But |D F#m |Bm | Something is happening and you don't know what it is |G |Bm | Do you? Mister Jones |Bm | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) **VERSE 3** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | You hand in your ticket and you go watch the geek |D/A |E7/G# | Who immediately walks up to you when he hears you speak |G |Em | and says, "how does it feel to be such a freak?" and you say "im- |D F#m |Bm | -possible" as he hands you a bone And |D F#m |Bm | something is happening here but you don't know what it is |G |Bm | do you? Mister Jones |Bm | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) **VERSE 4** |Bm |D/A | You have many contacts Among the lumberjacks to |G |Bm | Get you facts when someone attacks your imagination |Bm |D/A | But nobody has any respect Anyway they already expect you |G |Em | To all give a check to Tax-deductible charity organi- |A7 |A7 | -zations Ahhhhhh.......... **VERSE 5** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | You've been with the professors and they've all liked your looks |D/A |E7/G# | With great lawyers you have dis - cussed lepers and crooks |G |Em | You've been through all of F. Scott Fitzgerald's books |D F#m |Bm | You're very well read it's well known But |D F#m |Bm | something is happening here and ya don't know what it is |G |Bm | do you? Mister Jones |Bm | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) Well the **VERSE 6** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | sword swallower he comes up to you and then he kneels |D/A |E7/G# | He crosses himself and then he clicks his high heels and |G |Em | without further notice he asks you how it feels and he says |D F#m |Bm | Here is your throat back thanks for the loan |D F#m |Bm | and you know something is happening but you don't know what it is |G |Bm | do you? Mister Jones |Bm Now..... | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) **VERSE 7** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | you see this one-eyed midget shouting the word "now" |D/A |E7/G# | and you say "for what reason" and he says "how?" |G |Em | and you say "what does this mean?" and he screams back "you're a cow" |D F#m |Bm | Give me some milk or else go home and you |D F#m |Bm | know something's happening but you don't know what it is |G |Bm | do you? Mister Jones |Bm | (GO TO NEXT VERSE - NOT A MEASURE) Well... **VERSE 8** |Bm |F#aug5/Bb | You walk into the room like a camel and then you frown |D/A |E7/G# | You put your eyes in your pocket and your nose on the ground |G |Em | There oughtta be a law a - gainst you comin' around You |D F#m |Bm | Should be made to wear ear phones |D F#m |Bm | Cause something is happening and you don't know what it is |G |Bm | do you? Mister Jones |Bm | Bm | |Bm | Bm | Whoaaaaaoooooh!