Bob Dylan – When He Returns (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From: “Slow Train Coming” (1979)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Originally a piano gospel-ballad, this is my reading for
guitar accompaniment.
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capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: Ab
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TURNAROUND D9 G/D D7 C/D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0-----------0---| B|1---3---1---1---| G|2---4---2---0---| D|0-----------0---| A|----------------| E|----------------|
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CHORDS
Many of the D chords in the verses can also be played as D7.
E-A-D-G-B-e C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 G/D x-x-0-0-0-x G/B x-2-0-0-0-x G/F# 2-x-0-0-0-x
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[Intro]
| C/G G | G/D D | C/G G | C/G G |
[Verse 1]
C/G G G/D D The iron hand it ain't no match C/G G | C/G G | For the iron rod C/G G G/D D The strongest wall will crumble and fall C/G G | C/G G G/F#| To a mighty God Em G/D C G/D For all those who have eyes and all those who have ears Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 | It is only He who can reduce me to tears C/G G G/D D Don't you cry and don't you die C/G G | C/G G | And don't you burn C/G G G/D D Like a thief in the night, He'll replace wrong with right C/G G | D9 G/D D7 C/D | When He returns (TURNAROUND)
[Verse 2]
C/G G G/D D Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow C/G G | C/G G | That it passes through C/G G Am7 D He unleashed His power at an unknown hour C/G G | C/G G G/F# | That no one knew Em G/D C D G How long can I listen to the lies of prejudice? Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 | How long can I stay drunk on fear out in the wilderness? C/G G G/D D Can I cast it aside, all this loyalty and this pride? C/G G | C/G G | Will I ever learn C/G G G/D D That there'll be no peace, that the war won't cease C/G G | D9 G/D D7 C/D | Until He returns?
[Verse 3]
C/G G G/D D Surrender your crown on this blood-stained ground C/G G | C/G G | Take off your mask C/G G G/D D He sees your deeds, He knows your needs C/G G | C/G G G/F# | Even before you ask Em G/D C D G How long can you falsify and deny what is real? Em G/D C G/B | D D6 | D7 G/D D C | How long can you hate yourself for the weakness you conceal? [ C ] C/G G G G/D D Of every earthly plan that be known to man C/G G | C/G G | He is unconcerned C/G G G/D D He's got plans of His own to set up His throne C/G G | C/G G | When-a He returns
[Outro]
| C/G G | C/G G | (fade out)