Bob Dylan - Ruben remus
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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...