Written by Bob Dylan
Performed occasionally during the European 1984 tour, always with a
different set of lyrics
Tabbed and transcribed by Eyolf Østrem
I present attempts at transcriptions of three different performances. The lyrics changed from night to night, so perhaps one shouldn't expect to be able to make a perfect transcription. Still, if you have additions/corrections to the lyrics below, please send them in.
The prominent descent in the verses can be played like this:
G7 Gdim Cm6/g G |--7--|--6--|--5--|--3--| |--6--|--5--|--4--|--3--| |--7--|--6--|--5--|--4--| |--5--|--5--|--5--|--5--| |-----|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|-----|
Since the whole sequence is simply a dragged-out turnaround over a sustained bass, any turnaround figure will do.
G7 Hands off your feet, baby, Gdim listen to this Cm6/g G This is what I can't be G7 Often it hurt me honey, I'm Gdim looking at you but Cm6/g G You're looking at me too.
C
Because a dollar is a dollar
G
And the downtown boys play rough
D
Go all the way back, baby
C G D
Tell 'em enough is enough.
Face on the gutter baby, which is which but I'd rather be lucky than be rich Off with the money honey that is true, but I'm Satisfied with you.
'cause a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby Tell 'em enough is enough.
All cities, honey, hard, is soakin' wet, but there's no more gold you can get [...] I'm facin' the wall, but baby you took it all.
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough You tell 'em baby, That enough is enough.
Got a gold mining fever, baby, but, ah which is which, but I'd Rather be lucky than be rich [...] that is true, but I'm satisfied with you
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby Tell 'em enough is enough.
Got a gold mining fever baby, which is which but I'd rather be lucky than be rich Go off with the money honey, that is true, but I'm Satisfied with you.
Well, I don't mind eating funny honey, sleep down in the ditch, but I'd rather be lucky than be rich [well, all the time I'm] soakin' wet, but you got all the gold that you gonna get
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby Tell 'em enough is enough.
[Fall through the sugar, I Fall through the glue], but I'm Satisfied with you [oh, Moneypenny, I should let it go, so I just wanna know our show]
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby Tell 'em enough is enough.
[... ...show] Go back as far as you can go I don't mind honey, 'bout Sleepin' in the ditch, tell 'em you'd rather be lucky than be rich
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby Tell 'em enough is enough.
Hold your seat, honey, back in the ditch, cause I'd rather be lucky than be rich Oh, yeah, [... ...] I love you, and that is all.
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby, tell 'em enough is enough.
[...] motor, honey, up and down the line, you tell them that you are mine [if they heard of you I must obey,] you tell them you belong to me
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys play rough Go all the way back, baby, tell 'em enough is enough.
She's from love, honey, back against the wall, but you all had it done, got it all. Oh, pretty honey, I tell her you're sick but I wish you'd do it mighty quick
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys sure play rough Go all the way back, baby, tell 'em enough is enough.
Oh let me see if the face is soaking wet, you already got what you gonna get If they ever ask you to sleep in the ditch, you tell 'em you'd rather be lucky than be rich.
Because a dollar is a dollar And the downtown boys sure play rough Now, go all the way back, baby, tell 'em enough is enough.