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Let Me Die In My Footsteps

Biography:

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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Let Me Die In My Footsteps
Recorded Apr 25, 1962 during the Freewheelin' session,
released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991)

[Play over G chord at end of each verse]
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Capo first fret

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
G
I will not go down under the ground
G C
'Cause somebody tells me that death's coming 'round
C G
And I will not carry myself down to die
G C
When I go to my grave, my head will be high
C G C G D C G
Let me die in my footsteps, before I go down under the ground

[Verse 2]
G
There's been rumors of war and wars that have been
G C
The meaning of life has been lost in the wind
C G
And some people thinkin' that the end is close by
G C
'Stead of learning to live, they are learning to die
C G C G D C G
Let me die in my footsteps, before I go down under the ground

[Verse 3]
G
I don't know if I'm smart, but I think I can see
G C
When someone is pulling the wool over me
C G
And if this war comes and death's all around
G C
Let me die on this land 'fore I die underground
C G C G D C G
Let me die in my footsteps, before I go down under the ground

[Verse 4]
G
There's always been people that have to cause fear
G C
They've been talkin' about a war now for many long years
C G
I've read all their statements and I've not said a word
G C
But now, Lord God, let my poor voice be heard
C G C G D C G
Let me die in my footsteps, before I go down under the ground

[Verse 5]
G
Let me drink from the waters where the mountain streams flood
G C
Let the smell of wild flowers flow free through my blood
C G
Let me sleep in your meadows with the green grassy leaves
G C
Let me walk down the highway with my brother in peace
C G C G D C G
Let me die in my footsteps, before I go down under the ground

[Verse 6]
G
Go out in your country where the land meets the sun
G C
See the craters and the canyons and where the waterfalls run
C G
Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho
G C
Let every state in this union see deep down in its soul
C G C G D C G
And you'll die in your footsteps, before you go down under the ground