Workingmans Blues 2

Workingman’s Blues #2 – Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan
Workingman’s Blues #2 2006
Bob Dylan

From: "Modern Times"

[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 20
[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]
[A]There's an evenin' haze [E/G#] settlin' over the town
[F#m]Starlight by the [A/E]edge of the creek
[D]The buyin' power of the [A/C#]proletariat's gone down
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
Money's gettin' shallow and weak
[A]The place I love [E/G#]best is a sweet memory
[F#m]It's a new [A/E]path that we trod
[D]They say low [A/C#]wages are reality
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
If we want to compete abroad

[Verse]
[AM]y cruel weapons have [E/G#]been put on the shelf
[F#m]Come sit [A/E]down on my knee
[D]You are dearer [A/C#]to me than myself
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
As you yourself can see
[A]While I'm listenin' [E/G#]to the steel rails hum
[F#m]Got both [A/E]eyes tight shut
[D]Just sitting here trying [A/C#] to keep the hunger from
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
Creeping its way into my gut

[Chorus]
[D] Meet me at the [A/C#]bottom, don't lag behind
[D] [B]ring me my [A/E]boots and shoes
[D]You can hang back or fight [A/C#]your best on the front line
[Bm] [D/E] [A] [ ]
Sing [a] little bit of these workingman's blues

[Interlude]
[A]| | | | |

[Verse]
[A]Well, I'm sailin' on back [E/G#], ready for the long haul
[F#m]Tossed by the [A/E]winds and the seas
[D]I'll drag ‘em all down to hell [A/C#]and I'll stand ‘em at the wall
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
I'll sell ‘[em] to their enemies
[A]I'm a tryin' to feed [E/G#]my soul with thought
[F#m]Gonna sleep off [A/E]the rest of the day
[D]Sometimes no one [A/C#]wants what we gotBm E [TURNAROUND: see above]
Sometimes you can't give it away

[Verse]
[A]Now the place is [E/G#]ringed with countless foes
[F#m]Some of them may [A/E]be deaf and dumb
[D]No man, no [A/C#]woman knows
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
The hour that sorrow will come
[A]In the dark I hear [E/G#]the night birds call
[F#m]I can feel a [A/E]lover's breath
[D]I sleep in the kitchen [A/C#]with my feet in the hall
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
Sleep is like [a] temporary death

[Chorus]
[D] Meet me at the [A/C#]bottom, don't lag behind
[D] [B]ring me my [A/E]boots and shoes
[D]You can hang back or fight [A/C#]your best on the front line
[Bm] [D/E] [A] [ ]
Sing [a] little bit of these workingman's blues

[Interlude]
[A]| | | | |

[Verse]
[A]Well, they burned my [E/G#]barn, they stole my horse
[F#m]I can't [A/E]save a dime
[D]I got to be careful, I [A/C#]don't want to be forced
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
[Interlude]
o [a] life of continual crime
[A]I can see for myself [E/G#]that the sun is sinking
[F#m]How I wish you [A/E]were here to see
[D]Tell me now, am I [A/C#]wrong in thinking
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
That you have forgotten me?

[Verse]
[A]Now they worry and they hurry [E/G#] and they fuss and they fret
[F#m]They waste your [A/E]nights and days
[D] Them I [A/C#]will forget
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
But you I'll remember always
[A]Old memories of [E/G#]you to me have clung
[F#m]You've wounded me [A/E] with your words
[D]Gonna have to [A/C#]straighten out your tongue
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
It's all true, everything you have heard

[Chorus]
[D] Meet me at the [A/C#]bottom, don't lag behind
[D] [B]ring me my [A/E]boots and shoes
[D]You can hang back or fight [A/C#]your best on the front line
[Bm] [D/E] [A] [ ]
Sing [a] little bit of these workingman's blues

[Interlude]
[A]| | | | |

[Verse]
[A]In you, my friend [E/G#], I find no blame
[F#m]Wanna look in my [A/E] eyes, please do
[D]No one can [A/C#]ever claim
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
That I took up arms against you
[A]All across the [E/G#]peaceful sacred fields
[F#m]They will [A/E]lay you low
[D]They'll break your horns [A/C#]and slash you with steel
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
I say it so it must be so

[Verse]
[A]Now I'm down on my luck [E/G#] and I'm black and blue
[F#m]Gonna give you [A/E]another chance
[D]I'm all alone, I[A/C#]'m expecting youBm E [TURNAROUND: see above]
To lead me off in [a] cheerful dance
[A]Got a brand new suit [E/G#]and a brand new wife
[F#m]I can live on [A/E]rice and beans
[D]Some people never [A/C#]worked a day in their life
[Bm] [E] [TURNAROUND: see above]
Don't know what work even means

[Chorus]
[D] Meet me at the [A/C#]bottom, don't lag behind
[D] [B]ring me my [A/E]boots and shoes
[D]You can hang back or fight [A/C#]your best on the front line
[Bm] [D/E] [A] [ ]
Sing [a] little bit of these workingman's blues

[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 seeI'm listenin' to the steel rails humGot both eyes tight shut
Just sitting here trying to keep the hunger from
Creeping it's way into my gutMeet 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

Know, 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

Know 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
[Interlude]
o [a] life of continual crime
I can see for myself that the sun is sinking
How I wish you were here to seeTell me now, [am] I wrong in thinking
That you have forgotten me?

Know 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 doNo one can ever claim
That I took up arms against youAll across the peaceful sacred fields
They will lay you lowThey'll break your horns and slash you with steel
I say it so it must be soNow 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 youTo 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

Placing a Capo on Fret 4 transforms fingering into C, maintaining E sound without complex barre chords.

This song is built on the key of E. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory: