Bob Dylan – Kingsport Town (Guitar)

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[Recorded Nov 14, 1962 during the Freewheelin' sessions, released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991)]
[Chords]
C/G      = 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C  = x-3-3-2-1-0
C/E      = x-x-2-0-1-x
G/D      = x-x-0-0-0-x
G        = 3-2-0-0-0-3
[Intro] C/G [Verse 1]
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong

   Fmaj7/C    C/E    C/G
My hands have got no gloves

  Fmaj7/C    C/E       G/D     C/G
I wish to my soul that I could see

               G        C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of
[Verse 2]
C/G
Don't you remember me babe

  Fmaj7/C  C/E       C/G
I remember you quite well

    Fmaj7/C      C/E       G/D       C/G
You caused me to leave old Kingsport Town

                    G     C/G
With a high sheriff on my trail
[Verse 3]
C/G
High sheriff on my trail, boys

Fmaj7/C      C/E   C/G
High sheriff on my trail

Fmaj7/C C/E       G/D     C/G
All   because I'm falling for

               G         C/G
A curly-headed dark-eyed girl
[Harmonica Break] C/G Fmaj7/C C/E C/G Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G G C/G [Verse 4]
C/G
Who's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair

Fmaj7/C   C/E     C/G
And sandy colored skin

Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis lips

             G      C/G
When I'm out in the wind

C/G
When I'm out in the wind, babe

Fmaj7/C      C/E    C/G
When I'm out in the wind

Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis mouth

             G      C/G
When I'm out in the wind
[Harmonica Break] C/G Fmaj7/C C/E C/G Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G G C/G [Verse 5]
C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side

    Fmaj7/C       C/E     C/G
And tell you everything's alright

Fmaj7/C       C/E         G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna sing to you all day long

             G      C/G
And not just in the night

C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side

Fmaj7/C       C/E     C/G
Who's a-gonna be your man

Fmaj7/C       C/E      G/D             C/G
Who's a-gonna look you straight in the eye

              G        C/G
And hold your bad luck hand
[Verse 6]
C/G
Hold your bad luck hand, babe

Fmaj7/C   C/E      C/G
Hold your bad luck hand

Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D       C/G
Who's a-gonna hold your hard luck hand

                  G       C/G
And who's a-gonna be your man
[Harmonica Break] C/G Fmaj7/C C/E C/G Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G G C/G [Outro]
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong

   Fmaj7/C    C/E    C/G
My hands have got no gloves

  Fmaj7/C    C/E     G/D     C/G
I wish to my soul -  I could see

               G        C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of
[Harmonica End] C/G Fmaj7/C C/E C/G Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G G C/G