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Ballad of a Thin Man Bob Dylan
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Bob Dylan
Ballad of a Thin Man (1965)
(Bob Dylan)
From: "Highway 61 Revisited"
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capo 2nd fret
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
Asus4addb13 x-0-2-2-3-1
INTRO / OUTRO
Asus4addb13 Asus4addb13
Am1 + 2 + 3 Am+ 4 + Am1 + 2 + 3 Am+ 4 +
e|----0-0-1-0-----|----0-0-1-0-----|
B|----1-1-3-1-----|----1-1-3-1-----|
G|2---2-2-2-2-----|2---2-2-2-2-----|
D|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|
A|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|
E|--------------0-|--------------03|
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CHORDS (capo 2nd fret)
E-A-D-G-B-E
Abaug 4-x-2-1-1-x
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
D9[/F#] [2]x-0-2-1-0
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capo 2nd fret
INTRO
| Am | % | % | % | (see above)
Am You walk into the room
Abaug With your pencil in your hand
C/G You see somebody naked
D9[/F#]
And you say, "Who is that man'"
F You try so hard
But youDm don't understand
CJust what you'll Emsay
When you get Amhome
C Because something is Emhappening here
And you Amdon't know what it C/Gis,
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Am You raise up your head
Abaug And you ask, "Is this where it is'"
C/G And somebody points to you and says
D9[/F#]
"It's his"
F And you say, "What's mine'"
And somebody Dmelse says, "Where what is'"
And you say,C "Oh my God
Am I Emhere all aAmlone'"
ButC something is Emhappening
But you Amdon't know what it C/Gis
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Am You hand in your ticket
Abaug And you go watch the geek
C/G Who immediately walks up to you
D9[/F#]
When he hears you speak
F And says, "How does it feel
ToDm be such a freak'"
And you say, "ImCpossible"
As he Emhands you a Ambone
AndC something is Emhappening here
But you Amdon't know what it C/Gis
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Am You have many contacts
C Among the lumberjacks
To Fget you facts
When someone attacks your imagiAmnation
Am But nobody has any respect
C Anyway they already expect you
F To just give a check
Dm G [G7]
To tax-deductible charity organizations
Am You've been with the professors
And Abaugthey've all liked your looks
C/G With great lawyers you have
D9[/F#]
Discussed lepers and crooks
F You've been through all of
F. Scott FitzDmgerald's books
C You're very well Emread
It's well Amknown
ButC something is Emhappening here
But you Amdon't know what it C/Gis
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Well, theAm sword swallower, he comes up to Abaugyou
[Abaug]
And then he kneels
C/G He crosses himself
D9[/F#]
And then he clicks his high heels
And withFout further notice
He asks youDm how it feels
And he says, "CHere is your throat Emback
Thanks for the Amloan"
C And you know something is Emhappening
But you Amdon't know what it Cis
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Am Now you see this one-eyed midget
Abaug Shouting the word "NOW"
C/G And you say, "For what reason'"
D9[/F#]
And he says, "How'"
F And you say, "What does this mean'"
And he screams Dmback, "You're a cow
CGive me some Emmilk
Or else go Amhome"
C And you know something is Emhappening
But you Amdon't know what it Cis
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
INTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
Well, you Amwalk into the room
Like a Abaugcamel and then you frown
C/G You put your eyes in your pocket
D9[/F#]
And your nose on the ground
F There ought to be a law
ADmgainst you comin' around
You Cshould be made
To Emwear earAmphones
C 'Cause something is Emhappening
But you Amdon't know what it isC
F [Am]
Do you, Mister Jones
OUTRO
| Am | % | (see above)
(repeat and fade)