Words and music Gordon Lightfoot
Performed by Bob Dylan three times in May 1998
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
A beautiful tune! Much of the effect lies in the hypnotically ever-descending bass line, with subtly changing chords above it. Also, the ornaments in the band turn a quite simple country(ish) ballad into something quite complex.
Chords:
D xx0232 or xx0775 D+ xx0332 or xx0776 D6 xx0432 or xx0777 D7 xx0532 or xx0778 Gm/bb x10333 A11 x05433 A6 x02222
Intro:
D . . |D /c# /b |A11 . . |A6 . A7 |
D . . |(d f# a) |A11 . . |A . . |
D D+
I think you have somebody waiting
D6
outside in the rain
D7
to take you away
G
You got places to go, you got people to see
A
still I'm gonna miss you
(D/a) A
Ah, but anyway
D /c#
I wish you good spaces
Bm /a G . . /f# . . C/e . . G/d . .
in the far away places you go
A(7) /g /f# *) *) or F#m
If it rains or it snows
/e D /c#
may you be safe and warm
Bm A
and never grow old
G A
And if you need somebody sometime **) G/a-D/a (x05433 x04232)
D C G Gm/bb
you know I will always be there A11 A6 A7 D
D/a **) A ***) D ***)|-3---3-2---0--|-----
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care |(3---3-2---2)-|-3---
|-4---4-2---0--|(2)--
A11 . . A |(5-----2---2)-|-4---
|-0-----0------|-5---
I'll give you the keys for my flying machine |--------------|-----
if you'd like
I will show you the light
and when you call I'm gonna come a-running to you
And if you need somebody sometime
I know you would treat me the same
Just lie there, you're not supposed to care
[instrumental verse]
I think you got somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away. It's some kind of a game but I'm glad that it came down to the final round Ah, but anyway
If you need somebody sometime
you know I will always be there D . .
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care
C . . G(/b) . . Gm/bb . .
D/a **) A ***) D
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care
/c G/b Gm/bb D