Bob Dylan – I Pity The Poor Immigrant (Guitar)
Key
-
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
by BOB DYLAN
from John Wesley Harding - 1967
NOTES:
- The V7 works just fine for the third chord (AM) but in the recording I hear a clean major.
- I indicated the lyric syllable each chord change occurs on to the nearest beat, though
occasional Dylan's phrasing is slightly different; I've notated for clarity.
- The previous chord tab for this song mysteriously left out the G after the F#m in the
second half of the verse, but here it's present and thus order is restored to the universe.
(Capo 3rd fret)
Key of D major
INTRO:
D, G, A, D (x2)
VERSE 1:
D G I pity the poor immigrant A D Who wishes he would've stayed home G Who uses all his power to do evil A D But in the end is always left so alone Bm F#m That man whom with his fingers cheats G D And whom lies with every breath G Who passionately hates his life A D And likewise fears his death
HARMONICA 1:
D, G, A, D
VERSE 2:
D G I pity the poor immigrant A D Whose strength is spent in vain G Whose heaven is like Ironsides A D Whose tears are like rain Bm F#m Who eats but is not satisfied G D Who hears but does not see G Who falls in love with wealth itself A D And turns his back on me
HARMONICA 2:
D, G, A, D
VERSE 3:
D G I pity the poor immigrant A D Who tramples through the mud G Who fills his mouth with laughing A D And who builds his town with blood Bm F#m Whose visions in the final end G D Must shatter like the glass G I pity the poor immigrant A D When his gladness comes to pass
OUTRO:
D, G, A, D
D, G, A, D
Bm, F#m, G, D
D, G, A, D
NO CAPO:
I: D = F
iii: F#m = Am
IV: G = Bb
V: A = C
vi: Bm = Dm