Bob Dylan's 115th Dream chords by Bob Dylan (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(G major) (G major)
I was (G major) riding on the mayflower
when I thought I spied some land
(G major)
Verse 1
I was (G major) riding on the mayflower
when I thought I spied some land
I yelled for Captain Arab,
I have you understand
Who came (C7) running to the deck
said, "Boys, forget the whale
Look (G major) on over yonder, cut the engines,
change the sail
Haul (D7) on the bowline", we sang that melody
Like all (G major) tough sailors do
when they're far away at sea
(G major) (G major)
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Verse 2
"I (G major) think I'll call it America,"
I said said as we hit land
I took a deep breath,
I fell down, I could not stand
Cap (C7) tain Arab he started
writing up some deeds
He (G major) said, "Let's set up a fort
and start buyin' a place with beads"
Just (D7) then this cop comes down the street,
crazy as a loon
He (G major) throws us all in jail for carrying harpoons
(G major) (G major)
Verse 3
Ah, (G major) me I busted out, don't even ask me how
I went to get some help,
I walked by a Guernsey cow
Who di (C7) rected me down to the Bowery slums
Where (G major) people carried signs around
sayin', "Ban the bums"
I (D7) jumped right into line sayin'
"I hope that I'm not late"
When I (G major) realized I hadn't eaten
for five days straight
(G major) (G major)
Verse 4
I (G major) went into a restaurant looking for the cook
I told him I was the editor
of a famous etiquette book
The (C7) waitress he was handsome,
he wore a powder blue cape
I (G major) ordered some Suzette,
I said "could you please make that Crepe?"
Just (D7) then the whole kitchen
exploded from boilin' fat
(G major) Food was flyin' everywhere,
I left without my hat
(G major) (G major)
Verse 5
Now, (G major) I didn't mean to be nosy
but I went into a bank
To get some bail for Arab
and all the boys back in the tank
They (C7) asked me for some collateral
and I pulled down my pants
They (G major) threw me in the alley
when up comes this girl from France
Who in (D7) vited me to her house,
I went but she had a friend
Who (G major) knocked me out and robbed my boots
and I was on the street again
(G major) (G major)
Verse 6
Well, I (G major) rapped upon a house
with the U.S. flag upon display
I said, "Could you help me out,
I got some friends down the way"
"The man (C7) says, "Get out of here,
I'll tear you limb from limb"
I said, "You (G major) know they refused Jesus, too",
he said, "You're not Him
Get (D7) out of here before I break your bones,
I ain't your pop"
I de (G major) cided to have him arrested
Interlude 1
and I went lookin' for a cop
(G7) (G7) (G7) (G7)
Verse 7
I (G major) ran right outside, I hopped inside a cab
I went out the other door,
this Englishman said, "Fab"
As he (C7) saw me leap a hot dog stand
and a chariot that stood
Park (G major) ed across
from a building advertising brotherhood
I (D7) ran right through the front door
like a hobo sailor does
But it was just (G major) a funeral parlor
and the man asked me who I was
(G major) (G major)
Verse 8
I re (G major) peated that my friends
were all in jail with a sigh
He gave me his card,
he said, "Call me if they die"
I (C7) shook his hand and said goodbye,
ran out to the street
When a (G major) bowling ball came down the road
and knocked me off my feet
A (D7) pay phone was ringing
and it just about blew my mind
When I picked (G major) it up and said hello,
this foot came through the line
(G major) (G major) (G major)
Verse 9
Well, by (G major) this time I's fed up
at tryin' to make a stab
At bringing back any help
for my friends and Captain Arab
I de (C7) cided to flip a coin
like either heads or tails
Would (G major) let me know if
I should go back to ship or back to jail
So (D7) I hocked my sailor suit
and I got a coin to flip
It (G major) came up tails, it rhymed with sails,
so I made it back to the ship
(G major) (G major)
Verse 10
Well, (G major) I got back and took the parking ticket
off the mast
I was ripping it to shreds
when this coastguard boat went past
They asked (C7) me my name
and I said, "Captain Kidd"
They be (G major) lieved me but they wanted to know
what exactly that I did
I (D7) said for the Pope of Eruke I was employed
They (G major) let me go right away,
they were very paranoid
(G major) (G major) (G major)
Verse 11
Well, the (G major) last I heard of Arab,
he was stuck on a whale
That was married
to the deputy sheriff of the jail
But the (C7) funniest thing was
when I was leavin' the bay
I saw (G major) three ships sailin' there,
were all heading my way
I (D7) asked the captain what his name was
and how come he didn't drive a truck
He said his (G major) name was Columbus,
I just said, "Good luck"
(G major) (G major) (G major)
[Fade Out]
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