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TANGLED UP IN BLUE (Bootleg Series Version)- Bob Dylan



TUNING: D A D F# A D  or E B E G# B E



E(2)                  E11            E(2)              E11

Early one morning the sun was shinin' he was layin' in bed

E(2)                  E11                 E(3) Emaj7    Esus4

Wondering if she'd changed at all, if her hair was still red

E(2)                            E11           E(2)              E11

Her folks they said that their lives together sure was gonna be rough

      E(2)                     E11                   E(3)    Emaj7      Esus4

They never did like mama's home-made dress, papa's bank book wasn't big enough

    Esus2/A                 E6                 E(3)      Emaj7    Esus4

And he was standing on the side of the road, rain falling on his shoes

Esus2/A              E6                   E(3)      Emaj7      Esus4      

Heading out for the old east coast, Lord knows he's paid some dues

          Esus2/A  E(4)  F#m11  E(1)  E(3)  Esus4  E(3) Esus4

Getting through, tangled up in blue



She was married when they first met, soon to be divorced

He helped her out of a jam I guess but he used a little too much force

And they drove that car as far as they could, abandoned it out west

And split up on a dark sad night, both agreeing it was best

And she turned around to look at him as he was walking away

She said "This can't be the end, we'll meet on another day

On the avenue, tangled up in blue"



He had a job in the old north woods, working as a cook for a spell

But he never did like it all that much and one day the axe just fell

When he drifted down to L.A., where he reckoned to try his luck

Workin' for a while in an airplane plant loading cargo onto a truck

But all the while he was alone, the past was close behind

He's seen alot of women, but she never escaped his mind

And he just grew, tangled up in blue



She was working in topless place, I stopped in for a beer

I just kept looking at the side of her face in the spotlight so clear

And later on as the crowd thinned out, I's about to do the same

She was standing there in back of my chair said to me "What's your name?"

I muttered something underneath my breath, she studied the lines on my face

I must admit I felt a little uneasy, when she bent down to tie the laces

Of my shoe, tangled up in blue



She lit a burner on the stove and offered me a pipe

"I thought you'd never say hello" she said, "You look like the silent type"

Then she opened up a book of poems and handed it to me

Written by an Italian poet from the thirteenth century

And every one of them words rang true and glowed like burning coal

Pourin' off of every page like it was written in my soul

>From me to you, tangled up in blue



He was always in a hurry, too busy or too stoned

And everything she ever planned just had to be postponed

He thought they were successful, she thought they were blessed

With objects and material things but I never was impressed

And when it all came crashing down, I became withdrawn

The only thing I knew how to do was to keep on keeping on

Like a bird that flew, tangled up in blue



So now I'm going back again, I got to get to her somehow

All the people we used to know, they're an illusion to me now

Some are mathematicians, some are doctor's wives

Don't know how it all got started

Don't know what they're doin' with their lives

But me, I'm still on the road, headin' for another joint

We always did feel the same, we just saw it from a different point

Of view, tangled up in blue





CHORDS:

   E11 E(2) E(3) Emaj7 Esus4 Esus2/A E6  E(4) F#m11 E(1)

E  -5---7----0-----0-----0-----0------0---4-----2----0---

B  -7---9----0-----0-----0-----1------2---0-----0----0--- 

G# -6---8----3-----3-----1-----2------0---3-----1----0--- 

E  -0---0----4-----0-----0-----0------0---4-----2----0--- 

B  -0---0----5-----4-----2-----0------2---0-----0----0--- 

E  -0---0----0-----0-----0------------0---0-----0----0---





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Tangled Up In Blue

By Bob Dylan



A  |  Asus4 sus2  |  A  |  Asus4 sus2



A                        G

Early one morning the sun was shinin'

A                 G

I was layin' in bed.

A                      G

Wondering if she'd changed at all

       D

If her hair was still red.

A                                G

Her folks they said that our lives together,

A                     G

Sure was gonna be rough.

     A                     G

They never did like Mama's home-made dress,

        A

Papa's bank book wasn't big enough.

    E                     F#m

And I was standing on the side of the road,

A                     D

Rain falling on my shoes.

E                           F#m

Heading out for the old east coast,

       A                   D

Lord knows I've paid some dues,

              E

Getting through,

G       D        A  |  Asus4 sus2  |  A  |  Asus4 sus2

Tangled up in blue.





She was married when we first met

Soon to be divorced

I helped her out of a jam I guess

But I used a little too much force

We drove that car as far as we could

Abandoned it out west

Split up on a sad dark night

Both agreeing it was best

She turned around to look at me

As I was walking away

I heard her say over her shoulder

We'll meet again some day

On the avenue

Tangled up in Blue





I had a job in the great north woods

Working as a cook for a spell

But I never did like it all that  much

And one day the axe just fell

So I drifted down to New Orleans

Where I was lucky to be employed

Workin' for a while on a fishing boat

Right outside of Delacroix

But all the while I was alone

The past was close behind

I seen alot of women

But she never escaped my mind

And I just grew

Tangled up in blue





She was working in topless place

And I stopped in for a beer

I just kept looking at the side of her face

In the spotlight so clear

And later on when the crowd thinned out

I was just about to do the same

She was standing there in back of my chair

Said to me Don't I know your name

I muttered something undernaeth my breath

She studdied the lines on my face

I must admit I felt a little uneasy

When she bent down to tie the laces

Of my shoe

Tangled up in blue





She lit a burner on the stove

And offered me a pipe

I thought you'd never say hello she said

You look like the silent type

Then open up a book of poems 

And handed it to me

Written by an Italian poet

>From the thirteenth century

And every one of them words rang true

And glowed like burning coal

Pourin' off of every page

Like it was written in my soul

>From me to you

Tangled up in blue





I lived with them on Montague Street

In a basement down the stairs

There was music in the cafes at night

And revolution in the air

Then he started dealing in slaves

And something inside of died

She had to sell everything she owned

And froze up inside.

And when the bottom finally feel out

I became withdrawn

The only thing I knew how to do

Was to keep on keeping on

Like a bird that flew

Tangled up in blue



So now I'm going on back again

I got to get to her some how

All the people we used to know

They're an illusion to me now

Some are mathematicians

Some are carpenters wives

Don'ty know how it all got started

I don't know what they're doing with their lives

But me, I'm still on the road

Headin' for another joint

We always did feel the same

We just saw it from a different point

Of view

Tangled up in blue.





Enjoy!