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Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- When He Returns – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bob Dylan From: “Slow Train Coming” (1979) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Originally a piano gospel-ballad, this is my reading for guitar accompaniment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 1st fret play: G key: Ab / G# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNAROUND
D91 +G/D 2 + D73 +C/D 4 + e|0-----------0---| B|1---3---1---1---| G|2---4---2---0---| D|0-----------0---| A|----------------| E|----------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS Many of the D chords in the verses can also be played as D7. E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 G/D x-x-0-0-0-x G/B x-2-0-0-0-x G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C/G G | G/D D | C/G G | C/G G | [Verse 1]
C/G The iron Ghand it ain't no G/Dmatch D C/G G | C/G G | For the iron rod C/G The strongest Gwall will G/Dcrumble and fall D C/G G | C/G G G/F#| To a mighty God For Emall those who have G/Deyes and all Cthose who have G/Dears Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 | It is only He who can reduce me to tears C/G Don't you Gcry and G/Ddon't you Ddie C/G G | C/G G | And don't you burn Like a C/Gthief in the Gnight, He'll replace G/Dwrong with Dright C/G G | D9 G/D D7 C/D | When He returns (TURNAROUND)
[Verse 2]
C/G Truth is an Garrow and the G/Dgate is Dnarrow C/G G | C/G G | That it passes through He unC/Gleashed His Gpower at an Am7unknown Dhour C/G G | C/G G G/F# | That no one knew Em How long can I G/Dlisten to the Clies of DprejuGdice? Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 | How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness? Can I C/Gcast it aGside, all this G/Dloyalty and this Dpride? C/G G | C/G G | Will I ever learn That there'll C/Gbe no peace,G that the G/Dwar won't Dcease C/G G | D9 G/D D7 C/D | Until He returns?
[Verse 3]
C/G Surrender your Gcrown on this G/Dblood-stained Dground C/G G | C/G G | Take off your mask C/G He sees your Gdeeds, He G/Dknows your needsD C/G G | C/G G G/F# | Even before you ask EmHow long can you G/Dfalsify and dCeny what Dis reGal? Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 G/D D C | How long can you hate yourself for the weakness you conceal? [ C ] C/G G G G/D D Of every earthly plan that be known to man C/G G | C/G G | He is unconcerned He's got C/Gplans of His Gown to set G/Dup His throne D C/G G | C/G G | When-a He returns
[Outro] | C/G G | C/G G | (fade out)