--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workingman’s Blues #2 – Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Bob Dylan Workingman’s Blues #2 (2006) (Bob Dylan) From: "Modern Times" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0 A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0) D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNAROUND Esus4 E6 [E]} [E] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|2---0-------0---| G|1-------2-------| D|2-------2-------| A|2-------2-------| E|0-------0-------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | A | E/G# | F#m | A/E | | D | A/C# | Bm | E | VERSE 1

There's an ^Aevenin' haze settlin' ^E/G#over the town ^F#mStarlight by the edge of the ^A/Ecreek The ^Dbuyin' power of the prole^A/C#tariat's gone down Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Money's gettin' shallow and weak The ^Aplace I love best is a ^E/G#sweet memory It's a ^F#mnew path that we ^A/Etrod They say ^Dlow wages are ^A/C#reality Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] If we want to compete abroad

VERSE 2

^AMy cruel weapons have been ^E/G#put on the shelf ^F#mCome sit down on my knee ^A/E You are ^Ddearer to me than my^A/C#self Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] As you yourself can see While I'm ^Alistenin' to the steel ^E/G#rails hum ^F#mGot both eyes tight ^A/Eshut Just ^Dsitting here trying to keep the ^A/C#hunger from Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Creeping its way into my gut

CHORUS

^DMeet me at the bottom, don't ^A/C#lag behind ^DBring me my boots and ^A/Eshoes You can ^Dhang back or fight your best ^A/C#on the front line Bm D/E [A] Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues

INTERLUDE | A | % | % | % | VERSE 3

Well, I'm ^Asailin' on back, ready ^E/G#for the long haul ^F#mTossed by the winds and the ^A/Eseas I'll drag ‘e^Dm all down to hell and I'l^A/C#l stand ‘em at the wall Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] I'll sell ‘em to their enemies I'm a-^Atryin' to feed my soul with ^E/G#thought Gonna ^F#msleep off the rest of the ^A/Eday Some^Dtimes no one ^A/C#wants what we got Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Sometimes you can't give it away

VERSE 4

Now the ^Aplace is ringed with ^E/G#countless foes ^F#mSome of them may be deaf and ^A/Edumb ^DNo man, no ^A/C#woman knows Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] The hour that sorrow will come In the ^Adark I hear the ^E/G#night birds call I can ^F#mfeel a lover's ^A/Ebreath I ^Dsleep in the kitchen with my ^A/C#feet in the hall Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Sleep is like a temporary death

CHORUS

INTERLUDE | A | % | % | % | VERSE 5

Well, they ^Aburned my barn, they ^E/G#stole my horse ^F#mI can't save a ^A/Edime I ^Dgot to be careful, I don't ^A/C#want to be forced Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Into a life of continual crime I can ^Asee for myself that the ^E/G#sun is sinking ^F#mHow I wish you were here to ^A/Esee ^DTell me now, am I ^A/C#wrong in thinking Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] That you have forgotten me?

VERSE 6

Now they ^Aworry and they hurry and they ^E/G#fuss and they fret They ^F#mwaste your nights and ^A/Edays ^D Them I will for^A/C#get Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] But you I'll remember always Old ^Amemories of you to ^E/G#me have clung You've ^F#mwounded me with your ^A/Ewords Gonna ^Dhave to straighten out your ^A/C#tongue Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] It's all true, everything you have heard

CHORUS

INTERLUDE | A | % | % | % | VERSE 7

In ^Ayou, my friend, I ^E/G#find no blame ^F#mWanna look in my eyes, please ^A/Edo ^DNo one can ^A/C#ever claim Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] That I took up arms against you All a^Across the peaceful ^E/G#sacred fields ^F#mThey will lay you ^A/Elow They'll ^Dbreak your horns and ^A/C#slash you with steel Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] I say it so it must be so

VERSE 8

Now I'm ^Adown on my luck and I'm ^E/G#black and blue Gonna ^F#mgive you another chance ^A/E I'm ^Dall alone, I'm exp^A/C#ecting you Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] To lead me off in a cheerful dance Got a ^Abrand new suit and a ^E/G#brand new wife I can ^F#mlive on rice and ^A/Ebeans ^DSome people never worked a ^A/C#day in their life Bm E [TURNAROUND: see above] Don't know what work even means

CHORUS

INTERLUDE | A | % | % | % | CODA (= verse) | A | E/G# | F#m | A/E | | D | A/C# | Bm | E | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords INTRO / VERSE / OUTRO | A | E/G# | F#m | A/E | | D | A/C# | Bm | E | CHORUS | D | A/C# | D | A/E | | D | A/C# | Bm | D/E | A There's an evenin' haze settlin' over the town Starlight by the edge of the creek The buyin' power of the proletariat's gone down Money's gettin' shallow and weak The place I love best is a sweet memory It's a new path that we trod They say low wages are a reality If we want to compete abroad My cruel weapons have been put on the shelf Come sit down on my knee You are dearer to me than myself As you yourself can see I'm listenin' to the steel rails hum Got both eyes tight shut Just sitting here trying to keep the hunger from Creeping it's way into my gut Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the front line Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues Now, I'm sailin' on back, ready for the long haul Tossed by the winds and the seas I'll drag ‘em all down to hell and I'll stand ‘em at the wall I'll sell ‘em to their enemies I'm tryin' to feed my soul with thought Gonna sleep off the rest of the day Sometimes no one wants what we got Sometimes you can't give it away Now the place is ringed with countless foes Some of them may be deaf and dumb No man, no woman knows The hour that sorrow will come In the dark I hear the night birds call I can hear a lover's breath I sleep in the kitchen with my feet in the hall Sleep is like a temporary death Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the front line Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues Well, they burned my barn, they stole my horse I can't save a dime I got to be careful, I don't want to be forced Into a life of continual crime I can see for myself that the sun is sinking How I wish you were here to see Tell me now, am I wrong in thinking That you have forgotten me? Now they worry and they hurry and they fuss and they fret They waste your nights and days Them I will forget But you I'll remember always Old memories of you to me have clung You've wounded me with words Gonna have to straighten out your tongue It's all true, everything you have heard Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the front line Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues In you, my friend, I find no blame Wanna look in my eyes, please do No one can ever claim That I took up arms against you All across the peaceful sacred fields They will lay you low They'll break your horns and slash you with steel I say it so it must be so Now I'm down on my luck and I'm black and blue Gonna give you another chance I'm all alone and I'm expecting you To lead me off in a cheerful dance Got a brand new suit and a brand new wife I can live on rice and beans Some people never worked a day in their life Don't know what work even means Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind Bring me my boots and shoes You can hang back or fight your best on the front line Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues

Bob Dylan - Workingmans blues 2