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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob Dylan Tuning: Standard From: "Blood on the Tracks" (1975) Tabbed by: maguri --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Chords] E-A-D-G-B-e D/C# x-4-x-2-3-2 G/B x-2-0-0-0-3 A7 x-0-2-2-2-3 G/D x-x-0-4-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | D | G | D | % | | G | % | D | % | | G | D | A | D | | G | D | A | % | | D D/C# | G/B A7 | D | % | | D | G/D D | [Verse] 1
The Dfestival was over, the Gboys were all plannin’ for a Dfall The Dcabaret was quiet exGcept for the drillin’ in the Dwall The Gcurfew had been Dlifted and the Agamblin’ wheel shut Ddown GAnyone with Dany sense had Aalready left town He was Dstandin’ in the D/C#doorway G/Blookin’ like the A7Jack of Hearts D
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He Dmoved across the mirrored room, “GSet it up for everyone,” he Dsaid Then Deveryone commenced to do what Gthey were doin’ before he turned their Dheads Then he Gwalked up to a Dstranger and he Aasked him with a Dgrin “Could you Gkindly tell me, Dfriend, what Atime the show begins?” Then he Dmoved into the D/C#corner, G/Bface down like the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DBackstage the girls were playin’ Gfive-card stud by the Dstairs DLily had two queens, she was Ghopin’ for a third to match her Dpair OutsGide the streets were Dfillin’ up, the Awindow was open Dwide A Ggentle breeze was Dblowin’, you could Afeel it from inside DLily called aD/C#nother bet and G/Bdrew up the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DBig Jim was no one’s fool, he Gowned the town’s only diamond Dmine He Dmade his usual entrance Glookin’ so dandy and so Dfine With his Gbodyguards and sDilver cane and Aevery hair in Dplace He Gtook whatever he Dwanted to and he Alaid it all to waste But his Dbodyguards and D/C#silver cane were G/Bno match for the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DRosemary combed her hair anGd took a carriage into Dtown She Dslipped in through the side door Glookin’ like a queen without a Dcrown She Gfluttered her false Deyelashes and Awhispered in his Dear “GSorry, darlin’, Dthat I’m late,” but he Adidn’t seem to hear He was Dstarin’ into D/C#space G/Bover at the A7Jack of Hearts D
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“I Dknow I’ve seen that face before,” GBig Jim was thinkin’ to himDself “DMaybe down in Mexico or a Gpicture up on somebody’s Dshelf” But then the Gcrowd began to Dstamp their feet and the Ahouselights did Ddim And Gin the darkness Dof the room there was Aonly Jim and him DStarin’ at the D/C#butterfly who G/Bjust drew the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DLily was a princess, she was Gfair-skinned and precious as a Dchild She Ddid whatever she had to do, she Ghad that certain flash every time she Dsmiled She’d Gcome away from a Dbroken home, had Alots of strange afDfairs With Gmen in every Dwalk of life which Atook her everywhere But she’d Dnever met D/C#anyone G/Bquite like the A7Jack of Hearts D
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The Dhangin’ judge came in uGnnoticed and was being wined and Ddined The Ddrillin’ in the wall kept up but Gno one seemed to pay it any Dmind It was Gknown all aDround that Lily Ahad Jim’s Dring And Gnothing would ever Dcome between ALily and the king No, Dnothin’ ever D/C#would exG/Bcept maybe the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DRosemary started drinkin’ hard and Gseein’ her reflection in the Dknife She was Dtired of the attention, Gtired of playin’ the role of Big Jim’s Dwife She had Gdone a lot of Dbad things, even Aonce tried suiDcide Was Glookin’ to do just Done good Adeed before she died She was Dgazin’ to the D/C#future, G/Briding on the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DLily took her dress off ... Gburied it aDway “Has your Dluck run out?” she laughed at him, “Well, I Gguess you must have known it would someDday Be Gcareful not to Dtouch the wall, there’s a Abrand-new coat of Dpaint I’m Gglad to see you’re Dstill alive, you’re Alookin’ like a saint” DDown the hallway D/C#footsteps were G/Bcomin’ for the A7Jack of Hearts D
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The Dbackstage manager was Gpacing all around by his Dchair “There’s Dsomething funny going on,” he Gsaid, “I can just feel it in the Dair” He Gwent to get the Dhangin’ judge, but the Ahangin’ judge was Ddrunk As the Gleading actor Dhurried by in the Acostume of a monk There was Dno actor D/C#anywhere G/Bbetter than the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DNo one knew the circumstance but they Gsay that it happened pretty Dquick The Ddoor to the dressing room burst Gopen and a cold revolver Dclicked And GBig Jim was sDtandin’ there, ya Acouldn’t say surDprised RoseGmary right beDside him, Asteady in her eyes She was Dwith Big D/C#Jim but she was G/Bleanin’ to the A7Jack of Hearts D
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DTwo doors down the boys Gfinally made it through the Dwall And Dcleaned out the bank safe, it’s Gsaid that they got off with quite a Dhaul In the Gdarkness by the Driverbed they Awaited on the Dground For Gone more Dmember who had Abusiness back in town But they Dcouldn’t go no D/C#further G/Bwithout the A7Jack of Hearts D
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The Dnext day was hangin’ day, the Gsky was overcast and Dblack DBig Jim lay covered up, Gkilled by a penknife in the Dback And RoseGmary on the Dgallows, she Adidn’t even Dblink The Ghangin’ judge was Dsober, he Ahadn’t had a drink The Donly person D/C#on the scene G/Bmissin’ was the A7Jack of Hearts D
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The Dcabaret was empty now, a Gsign said, “Closed for reDpair” DLily had already taken Gall of the dye out of her Dhair She was Gthinkin’ ’bout her Dfather, who she Avery rarely Dsaw GThinkin’ ’bout RoseDmary and Athinkin’ about the law But Dmost of D/C#all she was G/Bthinkin’ ’bout the A7Jack of Hearts D
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