'Tangled up in blue' by Bob Dylan - Guitar Tutorial

            Date: 	Tue, 5 Sep 1995 13:55:46 -1000
 From: Harlan L Thompson 
 
 
 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: cctr128@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz (Mr К 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,
 Кеlwуn.
 _________
 
 He said that's alright babe,
 I love you too.
 But we were Tangled Up In Blue.
        - Bob Dylan