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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Dylan's 115th Dream – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob Dylan From: "Bringing It All back Home" (1965) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [False start] | G | % | % | % |
I was Griding C/Gon the GMayflower When I Gthought I spied some land ...
[Intro] | G | % | [Verse 1]
I was Griding on the Mayflower When I Gthought I spied some land I Gyelled for Captain Arab I Ghave yuh understand Who came Crunning to the deck Said, “CBoys, forget the whale Look Gon over yonder Cut the Gengines, change the sail DHaul on the bowline” We Dsang that melody Like Gall tough sailors do G | G | % | % | % | When they are far away at sea
[Verse 2]
“I Gthink I’ll call it America” I Gsaid as we hit land I Gtook a deep breath I fell Gdown, I could not stand CCaptain Arab he started CWriting up some deeds He Gsaid, “Let’s set up a fort And start Gbuying the place with beads” DJust then this cop comes down the street DCrazy as a loon He Gthrows us all in jail G | G | % | % | % | For carryin’ harpoons
[Verse 3]
Ah Gme I busted out Don’t Geven ask me how I Gwent to get some help I walked Gby a Guernsey cow Who diCrected me down To the CBowery slums Where Gpeople carried signs around GSaying, “Ban the bums” DI jumped right into line Sayin’, “I Dhope that I’m not late” When I Grealized I hadn’t eaten G | G | % | % | % | For five days straight
[Verse 4]
I Gwent into a restaurant GLookin’ for the cook I Gtold them I was the editor Of a Gfamous etiquette book The Cwaitress he was handsome He wore a Cpowder blue cape I Gordered some suzette, I said “Could you Gplease make that crepe” DJust then the whole kitchen exploded From boilin’ Dfat GFood was flying everywhere G | G | % | % | % | And I left without my hat
[Verse 5]
Now, GI didn’t mean to be nosy But I Gwent into a bank To Gget some bail for Arab And all the Gboys back in the tank They Casked me for some collateral And IC pulled down my pants They Gthrew me in the alley When up Gcomes this girl from France Who inDvited me to her house I Dwent, but she had a friend Who Gknocked me out and robbed my boots G | G | % | % | % | And I was on the street again
[Verse 6]
Well, I Grapped upon a house With the GU.S. flag upon display I Gsaid, “Could you help me out I got some Gfriends down the way” The Cman says, “Get out of here I’ll Ctear you limb from limb” I said, “You Gknow they refused Jesus, too” He Gsaid, “You’re not Him DGet out of here before I break your bones I ain’t your Dpop” I deGcided to have him arrested And I went Glooking for a cop
[Interlude] | G | % | % | % | (harmonica) | G | % | % | % | (harmonica) [Verse 7]
I Gran right outside And I Ghopped inside a cab I Gwent out the other door This GEnglishman said, “Fab” As he Csaw me leap a hot dog stand And a Cchariot that stood GParked across from a building AdverGtising brotherhood I Dran right through the front door Like a Dhobo sailor does But it was Gjust a funeral parlor G | G | % | % | % | And the man asked me who I was
[Verse 8]
I reGpeated that my friends Were all in Gjail, with a sigh He Ggave me his card He said, “GCall me if they die” I Cshook his hand and said goodbye Ran Cout to the street When a Gbowling ball came down the road And Gknocked me off my feet A Dpay phone was ringing It Djust about blew my mind When I Gpicked it up and said hello G | G | % | % | % | This foot came through the line
[Verse 9]
Well, Gby this time I was fed up At Gtryin’ to make a stab At Gbringin’ back any help For my Gfriends and Captain Arab I deCcided to flip a coin Like Ceither heads or tails Would Glet me know if I should go Back to Gship or back to jail So DI hocked my sailor suit And I Dgot a coin to flip It Gcame up tails, it rhymed with sails G | G | % | % | % | So I made it back to the ship
[Verse 10]
Well, GI got back and took The parkin’ Gticket off the mast I was Gripping it to shreds When this Gcoastguard boat went past They Casked me my name And CI said, “Captain Kidd” They Gbelieved me but They Gwanted to know What eGxactly that I did I Dsaid for the Pope of EDruke I was employed They Glet me go right away They were Gvery paranoid
[Interlude] | G | % | % | % | % | (harmonica) [Verse 11]
Well, the Glast I heard of Arab He was Gstuck on a whale That wasG married to the deputy GSheriff of the jail But the Cfunniest thing was When CI was leavin’ the bay I Gsaw three ships a-sailin’ They were Gall heading my way I Dasked the captain what his name was And how come he Ddidn’t drive a truck He said his Gname was Columbus GI just said, “Good luck”
[Outro] | G | % | % | % | (harmonica, repeat and fade)