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[Verse 1]

^GShe was well rehearsed, fair bro^Bmwn and blonde She had f^Emriends who was busboys and friends^C in the Pentagon ^GPlayin' a show in ^Bm/F#Miami in the ^Emtheater of ^Ddivine comed^Cy.

[Verse 2]

^GTalked in the shadows where they tal^Bmked in the rain I could t^Emell she was still feelin' th^Ce pain Pain^G of rej^Bm/F#ection, pain ^Emof inf^Didel^City.

[Verse 3]

^GWas she a child or a woman? I can't ^Bmsay which One to an^Emother she could easily ^Cswitch. ^GCouples were da^Bm/F#ncin' an' i l^Emost trac^Dk of the hou^Crs.

[Verse 4]

^GHe was well prepared, i knew h^Bme was Paying at^Emtention like a rattlesnake^C does ^GWhen he's heari^Bm/F#n' footsteps ^Emtramplin' o^Dver his flow^Cers.

[Chorus 1]

^FAnd that Caribbean winds ^Gstill blow fro^Cm Nassau to ^FMexico ^FFrom the circle of ice to the^G furnace of de^Csire. ^FAn' them distant ships of l^Giberty on 'em iron waves s^Co bold and ^Ffree ^FBringing everything that's ^Cnear to me, nearer to t^Ghe fire.

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^GShe looked into my soul through the clothes th^Bmat i wore She said,^Em "We got a mutual friend standin' at^C the door. ^GYeah, you kn^Bm/F#ow he's got o^Emur best int^Derest in min^Cd.”

[Verse 6]

^GHe was well connected, but her heart was a^Bm snare And she h^Emad left him to die i^Cn there ^GHere were paym^Bm/F#ents due and ^Emhe was a ^Dlittle be^Chind.

[Verse 7]

^GWell i slept in a hotel where flies buzz m^Bmy head Ceiling f^Eman was broken, there was heat in m^Cy bed ^GStreet ban^Bm/F#d playin', "N^Emearer My Go^Dd To The^Ce.”

[Verse 8]

^GWe met in secret where we drank from^Bm a spring She said,^Em "I know what you're thinkin', but ther^Ce ain't a thing ^GWe can do ab^Bm/F#out it, so we^Em might as w^Dell let it^C be.”

[Chorus 2]

^FThe Caribbean winds still^G blow from Nas^Csau to Mexic^Fo ^FFrom the circle of ice to the^G furnace of de^Csire. ^FAn' them distant ships of li^Gberty on 'em iron^C waves so bold and^F free ^FBringing everything that's ^Cnear to me, nearer to t^Ghe fire.

[Instrumental] Em A Em B7 Em A B7 A E [Verse 9]

^GAtlantic City, two years to the^Bm day I hear a ^Emvoice cryin', "Daddy” and i looked^C that way ^GBut it's only the ^Bm/F#silence on th^Eme buttermil^Dk hills that^C call.

[Verse 10]

^GEvery new messenger bringin' evil re^Bmports 'Bout rio^Emtin' armies and time that is ^Cshort ^GAn' earthquakes and trai^Bm/F#n wrecks and ^Emhate words ^Dscribbled on^C walls.

[Verse 11]

^GWould i have married her? I don't know ^Bmi suppose She had b^Emells in her braids and they hung t^Co her toes ^GBut i heard m^Bm/F#y mirrored de^Emstiny said ^Dto be movin'^C on.

[Verse 12]

^GAnd i felt it come over me, some kind ^Bmof gloom For the s^Emake of "Come on with me girl, i got p^Clenty of room.” ^GBut i knew i'd be ^Bm/F#lyin' and bes^Emides she ha^Dd already go^Cne.

[Chorus 3]

^FAnd that Caribbean winds ^Gstill blow fro^Cm Nassau to ^FMexico ^FCircle of ice to the furnace ^Gof desire. ^C ^FAnd them busy ships of li^Gberty on 'em iron^C waves so bold and^F free ^FBringing everything that's ^Cnear to me, nearer to t^Ghe fire.

[Instrumental] Em A Em B7 Em A B7 A E

Bob Dylan - Caribbean wind