Ballad Of A Thin Man chords by Bob Dylan
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Intro 1
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
Verse 1
(B minor) You walk into the room
(F sharp major) with your pencil in your hand
(D major) You see somebody naked and you, (E major)
You say, "Who is that man?"
(G major) You try so hard but you
(E minor) don't understand
(D major) Just what you will (F sharp minor) say when you get (B minor) home
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Chorus 1
Be (D major) cause something is happen (F sharp minor) ing here
but you (B minor) don't know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Verse 2
(B minor) You raise up your head
(F sharp major) and you ask, "Is this where it is?"
(D major) And somebody points to you
and says, (E major) "It's his"
(G major) And you say, "What's mine?"
and somebody else (E minor) says, "Well, what is?"
And you (D major) say, "Oh my God,
(F sharp minor) am I here all alone?" (B minor)
Chorus 2
But (D major) something is happen (F sharp minor) ing
and you don't (B minor) know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Verse 3
(B minor) You hand in your ticket
(F sharp major) and you go watch the geek
(D major) Who immediately walks up to you
(E major) when he hears you speak
(G major) And says, "How does it feel
to (E minor) be such a freak?"
And you say, "Im (D major) possible!"
as he (F sharp minor) hands you a bone (B minor)
Chorus 3
And (D major) something is happen (F sharp minor) ing here
but you (B minor) don't know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Bridge 1
(B minor) You have many contacts
(D major) among the lumberjacks
To (G major) get you facts when someone
attacks your imagina (B minor) tion
But nobody has any respect,
(D major) anyway they already expect you
(G major) to all give a check
To tax- (E minor) deductible
charity organi (A major) zations
Verse 4
Ah, (B minor) you've been with the professors and
(F sharp major) they've all liked your looks
(D major) With great lawyers
you have dis (E major) cussed lepers and crooks
(G major) You've been through all of
F. Scott Fitz (E minor) gerald's books
(D major) You're very well- (F sharp minor) read, it's well-known (B minor)
Chorus 4
But (D major) something is happen (F sharp minor) ing here
and you (B minor) don't know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Verse 5
Well, the (B minor) sword swallower,
he comes up to (F sharp major) you and then he kneels
(D major) He crosses himself and then
he (E major) clicks his high heels
And (G major) without further notice,
he asks you (E minor) how it feels
And he says, (D major) "Here is your throat (F sharp minor) back,
thanks for the (B minor) loan"
Chorus 5
(D major) And you know something (F sharp minor) is happening
but you (B minor) don't know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Verse 6
Now, (B minor) you see this one-eyed midget
(F sharp major) shouting the word "Now"
(D major) And you say, "For what reason?"
(E major) and he says, "How"
(G major) And you say, "What does this mean?"
and he screams (E minor) back, "You're a cow"
(D major) "Give me some (F sharp minor) milk or else go (B minor) home"
Chorus 6
And (D major) you know something is happen (F sharp minor) ing
but you don't (B minor) know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones?
Verse 7
Well, (B minor) you walk into the room
like a (F sharp major) camel, and then you frown
(D major) You put your eyes in your pocket
and your (E major) nose on the ground
(G major) There ought to be a law
a (E minor) gainst you comin' around
You (D major) should be made to (F sharp minor) wear ear (B minor) phones
Chorus 7
(D major) 'Cause something is (F sharp minor) happening
and you (B minor) don't know what it is
(G major) Do you, Mr. (B minor) Jones? (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
(B minor) (E minor) (B minor)
[Fade Out]
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Bob Dylan
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