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Quit Your Low Down Ways – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
“The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan” outtake, recorded in 1962
From: “The Bootleg Series Vol. 01-03: Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991” (1991)
Alternate version (1962 publishing demo with some slight changes in the lyrics):
"The Bootleg Series Vol. 09: The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964" (2010)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret) or
E-G-D-G-B-d
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[Riff] G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret)
G7(sus4)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
g|---b3---0-------|--------|
E|--------0-----1-|1-1-1---|
C|--------------0-|0-0-0---|
G|--------------0-|0-0-0---|
D|0-------------0-|0-0-0---|
G|0-------------0-|0-0-0-b3|
No capo at hand? Try this:
[Riff] E-G-D-G-B-d
G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
d|---b8---5-------|--------|
B|--------5-----6-|6-6-6---|
G|--------------5-|5-5-5---|
D|0-------------0-|0-0-0---|
g|0-------------0-|0-0-0---|
E|----------------|-----b6-|
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CHORDS
G-D-G-C-E-g E-G-D-G-B-d
G 0-0-0-2-3-0 x-0-0-0-0-0
or x-0-0-0-0-5
G7 0-0-0-2-1-0 x-0-0-0-6-x
C 5-5-5-7-8-x x-5-5-5-5-5
or C7 6-6-6-7-6-x x-5-5-5-5-8
D x-0-2-2-2-2 x-7-7-7-7-x
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[Intro]
G
(Riff)
[Verse]
G
Well, you can read out your Bible
G
You can fall down on your knees, pretty mama
G
And pray to the Lord
G
But it ain’t gonna do no good
C
You’re gonna need
C G
You’re gonna need my help someday (Riff)
D
Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’
G G
Please quit your low down ways (Riff)
[Verse]
G
You can run down to the desert
G
You can stick your head in the sand
G
You can raise up your right hand
G
But your good man ain’t-a-commin’ home, you better understand
C
You’re gonna need
C G
You’re gonna need my help someday (someday gonna need my help, someday)
D
Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’
G G
Please quit your low down ways (Riff)
[Verse]
G
Now, you can run down to the White House
G
You can gaze on the Capitol Dome
G
You can pound on the President’s gate, pretty mama
G
But you know it’s gonna be too late
C
You’re gonna need
C G
You’re gonna need my help someday (my help, someday)
D
Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’
G G
Please quit your low down ways (Riff)
[Verse]
G
And you can hitchhike on the highway
G
You can stand all alone by the side of the road
G
Tryin’ to flag a ride back home, pretty mama
G
But you ain’t-a-gonna ride in my car no more
C
You’re gonna need
C G
You’re gonna need my help someday
D
Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’
G G
Please quit your low down ways (Riff)
[Verse]
G
Oh, you can read out your hymn book
G
You can fall down on your knees and pray
To the Lord, pretty mama
G
But it ain’t gonna do no good
C
You’re gonna need
C G
You’re gonna need my help someday (oh, wait and see)
D
If you can’t quit your sinnin’
G G G
Please quit your low down ways (Riff)