Absolutely Sweet Marie chords by
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan

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Key: D major
Verse 1
Eb
Well, your railroad gate
Ab
Bb
Eb
Ab
You know I just can't jump it
Eb
Bb
Sometimes it gets so hard, you see
Eb
Ab
I'm just sit ting here beating
Bb
Eb
Cm
on my trumpet
Gm
Eb
Bb
With all these promises you left for me
Ab
Bb
But where are you tonight,
sweet Marie?
Eb
Verse 2
Well, I waited for you
Ab
Bb
Eb
when I was half sick
Ab
Yes, I waited for you
Eb
Bb
when you hated me
Eb
Ab
Bb
Well, I waited for you inside of
Eb
Cm
the frozen traffic
Gm
When you knew I had some
Eb
Bb
other place to be
Ab
Now, where are you tonight,
Bb
sweet Marie?
Eb
Verse 3
B
Eb
Well, anybody can be just like me,
obviously
B
But then, now again,
Eb
not too many can be like you, fortunately
Bb
Verse 4
Eb
Ab
Well, six white horses that
Bb
Eb
you did promise
Ab
Were fin'lly delivered down
Eb
Bb
to the penitentiary
Eb
Ab
But to live outside the law,
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Eb
Cm
you must be hon est
Gm
Eb
Bb
I know you always say that you agree
Ab
Bb
Alright so where are you tonight,
sweet Marie?
Eb
Verse 5
B
Well, I don't know how it happened,
but the
Eb
Riverboat captain, he knows my fate
B
But ev'rybody else, even yourself
Eb
They're just gonna have to wait
Bb
Verse 6
Eb
Ab
Bb
Eb
Well, I got the fever down in my pockets
Ab
Eb
Bb
The Per sian drunkard, he follows me
Eb
Ab
Yes, I can take him to your house but
Bb
Eb
Cm
I can't unlock it
Gm
You see, you forgot to
Eb
Bb
leave me with the key
Ab
Bb
Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?
Interlude 1
Eb
B
Eb
B
Eb
Bb
Eb
Ab
Bb
Eb
Ab
Eb
Bb
Eb
Ab
Bb
Eb
Cm
Gm
Eb
Bb
Ab
Bb
Eb
Verse 7
Eb
Ab
Well now, I been in jail when
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Eb
all my mail showed
Ab
That a man can't give his
Eb
address out to bad company
Bb
Eb
Ab
And now I stand here lookin'
Bb
Eb
Cm
at your yellow railroad
Gm
Eb
In the ruins of your balcony
Bb
Ab
Bb
Wond'ring where you are tonight,
Eb
sweet Marie
Outro 1
Eb
Eb
Eb

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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEb Ab Bb Cm Gm...