Performed by Bob Dylan in Joliette, Quebec, July 31 1989 (a one-off).
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem and Jamie Lovinger
On my tape (thanks, Jamie), it sounds as if he actually plays it in F# major. On the other hand, the final chord sounds very much like a G shape chord, which is also much easier to play. I append a version in G major at the end.
The lyrics are full of blanks – the word within brackets are not really meaningful suggestions, just words that sound like what he's singing, mainly to have something to place the chords on...
F# A#m B F# Pity the man got one arm F# A#m B (F# first verse only) pity the woman that's lost her charm F# /a# C# D#m B (first verse: ...D#m C#...) Don't you pi-ty me F# /a# C# D#m B F# Don't pity me Pity the child out in the cold Pity the woman <that back one time let go> Don't pity me Don't pity me
B You got a <little better> <playin' with me> or <it's plain to see> G# C# So don't you pity me.
Pity the angel, got no way to stay Pity the <stranger or dancers> getting old and grey Don't pity me Don't pity me You got a <little better> <If you're playin' with me> or <it's plain to see> So don't you pity me. Pity the man got one arm pity the woman that's lost her charm Don't pity me Don't pity me
G Bm C G Pity the man got one arm G Bm C (G first verse only) pity the woman that's lost her charm G /b D Em C Don't you pi-ty me G /b D Em C G Don't pity me