Tangled Up In Blue by Bob Dylan
BOB DYLAN - Tangled Up In Blue guitar tab
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 13:55:46 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson < [email protected]>
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---
Subject: Tab : Tangled up in Blue - Dylan
From: [email protected] (Mr K Osborn)
Date: 4 Sep 92 18:42:53 +1200
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.
Be seeing you,
Kelwyn.
_________
He said that's alright babe,
I love you too.
But we were Tangled Up In Blue.
- Bob Dylan
From: "Jason M. Ralph" < [email protected]>
The chords and lyrics posted before are right. But Dylan's genious
really comes through in his live versions of this song, when he
completely changed the lyrics. These are the lyrics to the version on
the "Real Live" album:
Early one morning, the sun was shining.
He was laying in bed.
wondering if she changed at all,
if her hair was still red.
Her folks they said that thier lives together
sure was gonna be rough.
They never did like mama's homemade dress,
Papa's bankbook wasn't big enough.
And he was standing on the side of the road
rain falling on his shoes,
heading out for the lone east coast,
radio blasting the news
straight on through
Tangled up in blue.
She was married when they first met,
to a man 4 times her age.
He left her penniless, in the state of regret,
it was time to break out of the cage.
They drove that car as far as they could,
abandoned it out west.
splitting up on a dark, sad night,
both agreeing that it was best.
And she turned around to look at him
as he was walking away.
She said I wish I could tell you all the things
that I never learned how to say.
He said thats alright babe I love you too,
but we were tangled up in blue.
He had a steady job and a pretty face,
and everything seemed to fit.
One day he could just feel the waste,
he put it all down and split.
And he headed down to New Orleans,
where they treated him like a boy.
He nearly went mad in Baton Rouge,
he nearly drowned in Delacroix(sp).
And all the time he was alone,
the past was close behind.
he had one too many lovers then,
and none of them were too refined,
all except for you,
but you were tangled up in blue.
She was working in the blinding light,
and I stopped in for a drink.
I just kept looking at her face so white,
I didn't know what to think.
Later on as the crowd thinned out,
I was getting ready to leave.
She was standing there, beside my chair,
saying "Whats that you got up your sleeve?"
I said "nothing baby, and thats for sure"
She leaned down into my face.
I could feel the heat and the pulse of her
as she bent down to tie the lases
of my shoe,
Tangled up in blue.
I lived with him on Montague street
in a basement down the stairs.
There was snow all winter and no heat,
revolution was in the air.
Then one day all his slaves ran free,
something inside of him died.
The only thing I could do was be me,
and get on that train and ride.
And it all came crashing down,
I was already south.
I didn't know whether the world was flat or round,
I had the worst tast in my mouth,
that I ever knew,
Tangled up in blue.
Now I'm going back again,
maybe tommorow, maybe next year.
I've got to find someone among the women and men
whose destiny is unclear.
Some are ministers of illusion,
some are masters of the trade.
All under strong delusion,
all of thier beds are unmade.
Me I'm heading toward the sun,
trying to stay out of the joint.
We always did love the very same one.
We just saw her from a different point
of view,
Tangled up in blue.
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