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Ruben Remus Bob Dylan and the Band The Basement Tapes [Verse 1]
GWrote a letter this mornin'C, G GPut it in your hat,C G G'Cause no one to read itC G GAnd I know you knew that.C G FI bought a joke, Ga trick or two, CJust toC/B bring andAm shoAm/Gw you, FCaught ya with the tGrickster too CSometimes I C/Bwonder Amhow ya Am/Gknew AmA hypnotist, fancytalker, Ruben Remus ain't no doctorC Bb F C
[Verse 2]
GI knew the man and tried to rememberC G GJust where it was that I'd seen his facCe.G GLong ago, in a movie show, C G GHe was like that man singinC' Gbass. FKnew him by his Gnurs'ry rhyme: CThe StoC/Bry Of The RAmabbitAm/G Man. FFell right in and saGid to him: C"I'd liC/Bke to help Amyou iAm/Gf I can." AmI know the film would only shock ya, Ruben Remus ain't no doctorC! Bb F C
[Verse 3]
GHe only needed what you had, C G GAsked for nothing moreC, G GSaid he'd like to take you on,C G GBut it's been done before. C G FYou couldn't see he's a Gtravelin' man CAnd he C/Bcannot takeAm yourAm/G hand. FIt's very hard to Gunderstand CWhy hisC/B songs wereAm neveAm/Gr banned. AmGuess the man would never knock ya, Ruben Remus ain't no doctorC! Bb F C
[Verse 4]
GNo one seen ya since he's been gone,C G GIt's been a day, maybe moreC. G GI took a walk in your yard C G GAnd knocked on your back doorC. G FWhy don't you let me in?G CI'm notC/B the man whAmo didAm/G ya in. FIs mr. Remus still Gyour friend? CYou say C/Byou don't Amremember Am/Ghim FTurn me down, would ya? Well, I've got news for you.C
FTurn me down would ya, Can't ya tell C C/B AmI'm gonna change your Fmind before I'm... tCrough...