Written by Bob Dylan
Performed live by Dylan in Toronto, April 19, 1980
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem. Lyric transcription leans heavily on
discussions at pool.dylantree.com
Capo 1st fret (sounding key Db major)
It varies somewhat what is the first bass tone in each bar in the refrain, C or D. In the introduction, it leans more towards C, but after the verses, where it is prepared by the A chord, it is more unequivocally a D, as the root in a Dm7 chord. The second measure of the tab below is a suggestion of how to get both, without loosing too much of any of them.
I welcome corrections additions and suggestions to the lyrics.
C F C F C G11 C F
: . . . : . . . : . . . : .
|-0-----1-----1---|-0-----1-----1---|-0-----1-----1---|-0-----1--
|-1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-- etc., repeat
|-0-----2-----2---|-0-----2-----2---|-0-----2-----2---|-0-----2--
|-2-2---3-----3---|-0-2---3-----3---|-0-2---3-----3---|-2-2---3--
|-3-----3-----3---|(3)----3-----3---|-3-----x---------|-3-----3--
|-------1-----1---|(0)----1-----1---|-0-----3-----3---|-------1--
I will love him, I will serve him I will glorify his name,
I will love... etc.
I will love him I will serve him I will glorify His name repeat
C
He came [on East out of] Galilee
F G C
And disappeared [like when he taught]
Dm7 C/e
He came down onto his own
F G
His own knew him not
A
But as for me,
Dm7 C F C F C G11 C F
: . . . : . . . : . . . . .
|-1-0---1-----1---|-0-----1-----1---|-0-----1-----1---0-----1-|
|-1-1---1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---|-1-----1-----1---1-----1-| repeat
|-2-0---2-----2---|-0-----2-----2---|-0-----2-----2---0-----2-|
|-0-2---3-----3---|-0-2---3-----3---|-0-2---3-----3---2-2---3-|
|-------3-----3---|(3)----3-----3---|-3-----x---------3-----3-|
|-------1-----1---|(0)----1-----1---|-0-----3-----3---------1-|
I will love him, I will serve him I will glorify his name,
I will love... etc.
I will love him I will serve him I will glorify His name repeat
[He said when the fig tree was blooming] He would be at the gate He was talking 'bout the state of Israel From nineteen fourty-eight And the time is near, and
I will love him I will serve him I will glorify His name repeat
When He was down conceived [here] His mother didn't know what she carried Took an angel of the lord to tell her what she done carry Carry for all mankind, that
I will love him
I will serve him
I will glorify His name repeat
Last time:
Eb
I will glorify His name
F C
Did anybody say it was gonna be easy?
Eb F G
Nobody said, [but you] couldn't complain
Eb F C
The God of the world tried to drive me crazy
A
Even Peter denied Him
Standin' right beside Him
took Him out and falsely tried Him
Eventually crucified him
C E
Who am I to say I wouldn't do the same?
[....] who repaired the roof [tried to tilt] against the grain When Herod found out that he was born He had every boy child slain Hey, let's all pray
I will love him I will serve him I will glorify His name repeat