The New Basement Tapes - Liberty street
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He came Gfrom the old reG7/Bligion,
But posCsessed no magic skill
G Em7 (A7)
Descending from machinery,
He left D7nothing in his will,
The Gcrops are failing, the G7/Bwomen wailin’,
It’s in thAm7e paperG/Bs at your feCet
Six Gmonths in Kansas D7City,
C (G/B) D/A G --- C (G/B) D/A G
Down on Liberty Street
It was Gsad to see itG7/B,
that little Clady goin’ in
G Em7 (A7)
Arrested for arson
once they D7asked where she’d been
GDown on her knees, not G7/Beven a breeze,
Another Am7victim G/Bof the heaCt
Six Gmonths in Kansas D7City,
C (G/B) D/A G --- C (G/B) D/A G
Down on Liberty Street
Solo
Things Gsure don’t look too pG7/Bretty!
Cause a Cman to rob and steal,
G Em7 (A7)
I got a full six more months out here
Can’t bD7e begging for my meals
Now, look Ghere, Baby Snooks, don’G7/Bt matter what books
you keep Am7underneaG/Bth your seaCt
Six Gmonths in Kansas D7City,
C (G/B) D/A G
Down on Liberty Street
Six Gmonths in Kansas D7City,
C (G/B) D/A G --- C (G/B) D/A G
Down on Liberty Street