Bob Dylan Scarlet Town chords

Scarlet Town by Bob Dylan

"Scarlet Town"
Chords used: Cm Bb G or capo 3: Am, G, E


Am
In Scarlet Town, where I was born
Am
There's ivy leaf and silver thorn
Am
The streets have names that you can't pronounce
G                 E  
Gold is down to a quarter of an ounce
Am
The music starts and the people sway
Am
Everybody says, "Are you going my way? "
Am
Uncle Tom still workin' for Uncle Bill
G               E        
Scarlet Town is under the hill.

Am
Scarlet Town in the month of May
Am
Sweet William Holme on his deathbed lay
Am
Mistress Mary by the side of the bed
G                            E
Kissin' his face and heapin' prayers on his head
Am
So brave, so true, so gentle is he
Am
I'll weep for him as he would weep for me
Am
Little Boy Blue come your blow horn
G                   E
In Scarlet Town, where I was born

Am
Scarlet Town, in the hot noon hours,
Am
There's palm-leaf shadows and scattered flowers
Am
Beggars crouching at the gate
G                   E
Help comes, but it comes too late
Am
By marble slabs and in fields of stone
Am
You make your humble wishes known
Am
I touched the garment, but the hem was torn
G                  E
In Scarlet Town, where I was born

Am
In Scarlet Town, the end is near
Am
The Seven Wonders of the World are here
Am
The evil and the good livin' side by side
G                E
All human forms seem glorified
Am
Put your heart on a platter and see who will bite
Am
See who will hold you and kiss you good night
Am
There's walnut groves and maplewood
G                      E
In Scarlet Town cryin' won't do no good

Am
In Scarlet Town, you fight your father's foes
Am
Up on the hill, a chilly wind blows
Am
You fight 'em on high and you fight 'em down in
G                           E
You fight 'em with whiskey, morphine and gin
Am
You've got legs that can drive men mad
Am
A lot of things we didn't do that I wish we had
Am
In Scarlet Town, the sky is clear
G                            E
You'll wish to God that you stayed right here

Am
Set 'em Joe, play "Walkin' the Floor"
Am
Play it for my flat-chested junkie whore
Am
I'm staying up late, I'm making amends
G                   E
While we smile, all heaven descends
Am
If love is a sin, then beauty is a crime
Am
All things are beautiful in their time
Am
The black and the white, the yellow and the brown
G                                      E
It's all right there in front of you in Scarlet Town