Kingsport Town
[Recorded Nov 14, 1962 during the Freewheelin' sessions, released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991)]
[Chords]
C/G = 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C = x-3-3-2-1-0
C/E = x-x-2-0-1-x
G/D = x-x-0-0-0-x
G = 3-2-0-0-0-3
[Intro]
C/G
[Verse 1]
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
My hands have got no gloves
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
I wish to my soul that I could see
G C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of
[Verse 2]
C/G
Don't you remember me babe
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
I remember you quite well
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
You caused me to leave old Kingsport Town
G C/G
With a high sheriff on my trail
[Verse 3]
C/G
High sheriff on my trail, boys
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
High sheriff on my trail
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
All because I'm falling for
G C/G
A curly-headed dark-eyed girl
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
G C/G
[Verse 4]
C/G
Who's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
And sandy colored skin
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis lips
G C/G
When I'm out in the wind
C/G
When I'm out in the wind, babe
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
When I'm out in the wind
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis mouth
G C/G
When I'm out in the wind
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
G C/G
[Verse 5]
C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
And tell you everything's alright
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
Who's a-gonna sing to you all day long
G C/G
And not just in the night
C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Who's a-gonna be your man
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
Who's a-gonna look you straight in the eye
G C/G
And hold your bad luck hand
[Verse 6]
C/G
Hold your bad luck hand, babe
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Hold your bad luck hand
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
Who's a-gonna hold your hard luck hand
G C/G
And who's a-gonna be your man
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
G C/G
[Outro]
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
My hands have got no gloves
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
I wish to my soul - I could see
G C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of
[Harmonica End]
C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E C/G
Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G
G C/G