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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every Grain of Sand – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Bob Dylan Every Grain of Sand (1980) (Bob Dylan) From: "The Bootleg Series Vol. 01-03. Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991" A beautiful acoustic demo recording in a different key than the version released on “Shot of Love” (which is in Eb). Moreover it is in 4/4 as opposed to the 6/8 of the final version. The last couplet in the last verse is different, too. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E Dsus4* x-x-0-0-3-3 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 1st fret INTRO (cut off on the recording) | G | Cmaj7 | G | Cmaj7 | G | Cmaj7 | D Dsus4* | D |
In the Gtime of my conCmaj7fession, in the Ghour of my deepest Cmaj7need G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed There’s Ga dyin’ voice Cmaj7withinG me reaching out Cmaj7somewhere G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D Toiling in the danger and in the morals of despair Don’Dt have the incD7lination to looGk back on anDy mistake (break) (break) D D7 G D C/D Like Cain, I now behold this chain of events that I must break In the Gfury of the Cmaj7moment I can Gsee the Master’Cmaj7s hand In Gevery leaf that Cmaj7trembles and in Devery C/Dgrain of Gsand
Oh, the Gflowers of inCmaj7dulgence and the Gweeds of yesterCmaj7year G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer The Gsun beat down uCmaj7pon the steps of Gtime to light the Cmaj7way G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay I Dgaze into the D7doorway of tempGtation’s angrDy flame (break) (break) D D7 G D C/D And every time I pass that way I always hear my name Then Gonward in my Cmaj7journey I Gcome to underCmaj7stand That Gevery hair is Cmaj7numbered like Devery C/Dgrain of Gsand
I have Ggone from rags to Cmaj7riches in the Gsorrow of the Cmaj7night G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D In the violence of a summer’s dream, in the chill of a wintry light In the Gbitter dance of Cmaj7loneliness Gfading into Cmaj7space G Cmaj7 D Dsus4* D In the broken mirror of innocence on each forgotten face I Dhear the ancient D7footsteps like the Gmotion of the Dsea (break) (break) D D7 G D C/D Sometimes I turn, there’s someone there, other times it’s only me I am Ghanging in the Cmaj7balance of a Gperfect finished Cmaj7plan G Cmaj7 D C/D | G Gsus4 | G Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand