Gotta Serve Somebody by Bob Dylan, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Gotta Serve Somebody

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Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American musician, poet and artist whose position in popular culture is unique.

Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Shortly after starting to play he changed his stage name to Bob Dylan, after being influenced by the poetry of Dylan Thomas before legally changing his name in 1962.

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This Dylan song is off his 1979 album 'Slow Train Coming'.

[Intro]
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Em Em D G
You may be an ambassador to England or France,
Em D
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,
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You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
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You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,
Em D G
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,
Em D G
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
Em D G
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
Yo're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
Em D G
You may be the head of some big TV network,
Em D G
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
Em D G
You may be living in another country under another name

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
You may be a construction worker working on a home,
Em D G
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
Em D G
You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
Em D G
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,
Em D G
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
Em D G
You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
Em D G
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
Em D G
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,
Em D G
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
Em D G
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Em D G
You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
Em D G
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
Em D G
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
Em D G
You may call me anything but no matter what you say

Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Em D G
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
Em D G
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
Em D G
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

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