Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Released on Saved (1980)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
This is a song for the whole 1980 gospel band. The original key is F
major. For guitar only there seem to be two possibilities:
Capo 3rd fret, chords of D major, or capo 5th fret, chords of C
major.
I'm sure he plays one of these on the album, but I'm not certain about
which one. I seem to hear a D minor chord type'ish sound in the second
line, which would suggest the C major version, but then again, the D
version gives the pleasant A major at the end, and the least awkward
chords overall.
C Am Em Dm Covenant woman got a contract with the Lord Am G Way up yonder, great will be her reward. C Am Em Dm Covenant woman, shining like a morning star, Am G I know I can trust you to stay the way you are.
F Am And I just got to tell you Bb /c I do intend F Am Bb /c To stay closer than any friend. F Am I just got to thank you Bb Once again C /Bb For making your prayers known /a /g C /Bb /a /g Unto heaven for me C /Bb /a /g C /Bb And to you, always, so grateful /a /g F I will forever be. | C . . G |
I've been broken, shattered like an empty cup. I'm just waiting on the Lord to rebuild and fill me up And I know He will do it 'cause He's faithful and He's true, He must have loved me so much to send me someone as fine as you.
And I just got to tell you I do intend To stay closer than any friend. I just got to thank you Once again For making your prayers known Unto heaven for me And to you, always, so grateful I will forever be.
Covenant woman, intimate little girl Who knows those most secret things of me that are hidden from the world. You know we are strangers in a land we're passing through. I'll always be right by your side, I've got a covenant too.
And I just got to tell you I do intend To stay closer than any friend. I just got to thank you Once again For making your prayers known Unto heaven for me And to you, always, so grateful I will forever be.