Bob Dylan – Black Rider (Guitar)

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Chords

Some of my chord-voicings
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm       x-x-0-2-3-1
A7sus    x-x-2-2-3-3
E6sus    x-x-2-2-2-5
E7       x-x-2-4-3-4
A7       x-x-2-0-2-0

Bdim     x-x-3-4-3-4
Adim     x-x-7-5-4-5
Cm6      x-x10-810-8
A        x-x-7-6-5-5
[Intro] Dm A7sus Dm E6sus Dm A7sus Dm E6sus [Verse 1]
       Dm                              A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've been living too hard

D7                             Gm
  Been up all night, have to stay on your guard

     E7                            A
The path that you're walking, too narrow to walk

        D7             Gm
Every step of the way,    another stumbling block

Dm                          A7
  The road that you're on, same road that you know

Ddim             A7                      Dm  A7 Dm  A7
   Just not the same as it was  a minute ago
[Verse 2]
       Dm                 A7sus
Black rider, black rider, you've seen it all

D7                          Gm
You've seen the great world   and you've seen the small

E7                     A
You fell into the fire and you're eating the flame

        D7                       G
Better seal up your lips if you wanna stay in the game

Gm                           F
  Be reasonable, mister, be honest, be fair

E7                              A            Dm  A7sus  Dm  E6sus
Let all of your earthly thoughts be a prayer
[Verse 3]
       Dm                 A7sus
Black rider, black rider,    all dressed in black

Gm                       Dm
  I'm walking away, you try to make me look back

Bb                    F
  My heart is at rest, I'd like to keep it that way

E7                    A
  I don't wanna fight,  at least not today

D                     A7sus
 Go home to your wife,    stop visiting mine

Bdim                A
  One of these days   I'll forget to be kind
[Verse 4]
       Dm                A7sus
Black rider, black rider,  tell me when, tell me how

D7                         Gm
  If there ever was a time,   then let it be now

E7                   A
  Let me go through, open the door

        D7             G
My soul is distressed,   my mind is at war

Gm                               A7
  Don't hug me, don't flatter me,  don't turn on the charm

E                      A                   Dm  A7sus  Dm  E6sus
  I'll take a sword and   hack off your arm
[Verse 5]
       Dm               A7sus
Black rider, black rider,   hold it right there

Gm                                Dm
  The size of your cock will get you nowhere

Bb                       F
  I'll suffer in silence,  I'll not make a sound

E7                      A
  Maybe I'll take   the high moral ground

Adim                   A
Some enchanted evening   I'll sing you a song

Cm6
  Black rider, black rider,

 A                           Dm
 you've been on the job too long
[Outro] Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm *** Do you like my version? *** Then I would be very happy about *** a positive review from you *** - preferably via the star rating down here *** - or via the favorite heart at the top right *** THX - and stay tuned!