Tombstone Blues

Tombstone Blues easy guitar chords by Bob Dylan

1965Folk
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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Fret 2

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  • Intro 1



    Verse 1
    The 
    sweet 
    pretty 
    things 

    are 
    in 
    bed 
    now, 
    of 
    course 

    The 
    city 
    fathers 
    they're 
    trying 

    to 
    endorse 

    The 
    reincarnation 
    of 
    Paul 
    Revere's 
    horse 

    But 
    the 
    town 
    has 
    no 
    need 
    to 
    be 
    nervous 


    Verse 2
    The 
    ghost 
    of 
    Belle 
    Starr, 

    she 
    hands 
    down 
    her 
    wits 

    To 
    Jezebel 
    the 
    nun, 
    she 
    violently 
    knits 

    bald 
    wig 
    for 
    Jack 
    the 
    ripper, 

    who 
    sits 

    At 
    the 
    head 
    of 
    the 
    Chamber 

    of 
    Commerce 

    Chorus 1
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    the 
    kitchen 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 
    blues 

    Solo 1


    Verse 3
    The 
    hys
    terical 
    bride 
    in 
    the 
    penny 
    arcade 

    Screaming, 
    she 
    moans, 

    "I've 
    just 
    been 
    made" 

    Then 
    sends 
    out 
    for 
    the 
    doctor, 

    who 
    pulls 
    down 
    the 
    shade 

    And 
    says, 
    my 
    advice 

    is 
    to 
    not 
    let 
    the 
    boys 
    in 


    Verse 4
    Now, 
    the 
    medicine 
    man 
    comes 

    and 
    he 
    shuffles 
    inside 

    He 
    walks 
    with 
    swagger, 

    and 
    he 
    says 
    to 
    the 
    bride 

    "Stop 
    all 
    this 
    weeping, 

    swal
    low 
    your 
    pride 

    You 
    will 
    not 
    die, 
    it's 
    not 
    poison" 

    Chorus 2
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    the 
    kitchen 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 
    blues 

    Solo 2



    Verse 5
    Well, 
    John 
    the 
    Baptist, 

    after 
    torturing 
    thief 

    Looks 
    up 
    at 
    his 
    hero, 

    the 
    Com
    mander-in-Chief 

    Saying, 
    "Tell 
    me, 
    great 
    hero, 

    but 
    please, 
    make 
    it 
    brief 

    Is 
    there 
    hole 
    for 
    me 
    to 
    get 
    sick 
    in?" 


    Verse 6
    The 
    Comman
    der-in-Chief 
    answers 
    him 

    while 
    chasing 
    fly 

    Saying, 
    "Death 
    to 
    all 
    those 

    who 
    would 
    whimper 
    and 
    cry" 

    And 
    dropping 
    barbell, 

    he 
    points 
    to 
    the 
    sky 

    Saying, 
    "The 
    sun's 
    not 
    yel
    low, 
    it's 
    chicken" 

    Chorus 3
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    the 
    kitchen 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 
    blues 

    Solo 3


    Verse 7
    The 
    king 
    of 
    the 
    Philistines, 

    his 
    soldiers 
    to 
    save 

    Puts 
    jawbones 
    on 
    their 
    tombstones 

    and 
    flatters 
    their 
    graves 

    Puts 
    the 
    pied 
    pipers 
    in 
    prison 

    and 
    fattens 
    the 
    slaves 

    Then 
    sends 
    them 
    out 
    to 
    the 
    jun
    gle 


    Verse 8
    Gypsy 
    Davey, 
    with 
    blowtorch, 

    he 
    burns 
    out 
    their 
    camps 

    With 
    his 
    faithful 
    slave, 
    Pedro, 

    be
    hind 
    him, 
    he 
    tramps 

    With 
    fantastic 
    col
    lections 
    of 
    stamps 

    To 
    win 
    friends 
    and 
    influence 
    his 
    uncle 


    Chorus 4
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    trouble 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 

    Solo 4
    (blues) 




    Verse 9
    The 
    ge
    ometry 
    of 
    innocent 

    flesh 
    on 
    the 
    bone 

    Causes 
    Galileo’s 
    math 
    book 
    to 
    get 
    thrown 

    At 
    Delilah 
    who's 
    sitting 
    worthlessly 
    alone 

    But 
    the 
    tears 
    on 
    her 
    cheeks 
    are 
    from 
    laughter 


    Verse 10
    wish 
    could 
    give 

    Brother 
    Bill 
    his 
    great 
    thrill 

    would 
    set 
    him 
    in 
    chains 

    at 
    the 
    top 
    of 
    the 
    hill 

    Then 
    send 
    out 
    for 
    some 
    pillars 

    and 
    Cecil 
    B. 
    De
    Mille 

    He 
    could 
    die 
    happily 
    ever 
    af
    ter 

    Chorus 5
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    the 
    kitchen 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 
    blues 

    Solo 5





    Verse 11
    Where 
    Ma 
    Rainey 
    and 
    Beethoven 

    once 
    un
    wrapped 
    their 
    bedroll 

    Tuba 
    players 
    now 
    rehearse 

    around 
    the 
    flagpole 

    And 
    the 
    National 
    Bank, 
    at 
    profit, 

    sells 
    road 
    maps 
    for 
    the 
    soul 

    To 
    the 
    old 
    folks 
    home 
    and 
    the 
    col
    lege 


    Verse 12
    Now 
    wish 
    could 
    write 
    you 

    melody 
    so 
    plain 

    That 
    could 
    hold 
    you, 
    dear 
    lady, 

    from 
    going 
    insane 

    That 
    could 
    ease 
    you, 
    and 
    cool 
    you, 

    and 
    cease 
    the 
    pain 

    Of 
    your 
    useless 
    and 
    pointless 
    know
    ledge 

    Chorus 6
    Mama's 
    in 
    the 
    factory 

    She 
    ain't 
    got 
    no 
    shoes 

    Daddy's 
    in 
    the 
    alley 

    He's 
    lookin' 
    for 
    food 

    I'm 
    in 
    the 
    kitchen 
    with 
    the 
    tombstone 
    blues 

    Outro 1
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