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The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
Words and music: Bob Dylan
Released on The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964) and Live 1975.
Capo: IV
[Verse 1]
CWilliam ZanAmzinger killed Empoor Hattie Carroll
With a Ccane that he Amtwirled 'round his Emdiamond ring finger
At a CBaltimore Amhotel soEmciety gatherin'
And the Ccops was called Amin and his Emweapon took from him
As they Crode him in Amcustody Emdown to the station
And booked CWilliam ZanAmzinger for Emfirst degree murder
G
[Chorus]
But Fyou Gwho phiClosophise disAmgrace
And FcritiGcise all Cfears
FTake the Grag aCway from your Amface
FNow ain't the Gtime for your Ctears
[Verse 2]
CWilliam ZanAmzinger, who at Emtwenty-four years
COwns a toAmbacco farm of Emsix hundred acres
With Crich wealthy Amparents who proEmvide and protect him
And high Coffice reAmlations in the Empolitics of Maryland
ReCacted to his Amdeed with a Emshrug of his shoulders
And Cswear words and Amsneering and his tEmongue it was a-snarling
And in a Cmatter of Amminutes on Embail was out walking
G
[Chorus]
But Fyou Gwho phiClosophise disAmgrace
And FcritiGcise Cfears
FTake the Grag aCway from your Amface
FNow ain't the Gtime for your Ctears
[Verse 3]
CHattie AmCarroll was a Emmaid in the kitchen
She was C51 years Amold and gave Embirth to ten children
Who Ccarried the Amdishes and Emtook out the garbage
And Cnever sat Amonce at the Emhead of the table
And Cdidn't even Amtalk to the Empeople at the table
Who Cjust cleaned Amup all the Emfood from the table
And Cemptied the Amashtrays on a Emwhole other level
Got Ckilled by a Amblow, lay Emslain by a cane
That Csailed through the Amair and came Emdown through the room
CDoomed and deAmtermined to desEmtroy all the gentle
And she Cnever done Amnothing to EmWilliam Zanzinger
G
[Chorus]
And Fyou Gwho phiClosophise disAmgrace
And FcritiGcise all Cfears
FTake the Grag aCway from your Amface
FNow ain't the Gtime for your Ctears
[Harmonica solo]
[Verse 4]
In the Ccourtroom of Amhonour the judge Empounded his gavel
To Cshow that all's Amequal and that the Emcourts are on the level
And that the Cstrings in the Ambooks ain't Empulled and persuaded
And that Ceven the Amnobles get Emproperly handled
COnce that the Amcops have chased Emafter and caught 'em
And that the Cladder of Amlaw has no Emtop and no bottom
CStared at the Amperson who Emkilled for no reason
Who just Chappened to be Amfeelin' that Emway without warnin'
And he Cspoke through his Amcloak most Emdeep and distinguished
And Chanded out Amstrongly for Empenalty and repentance
CWilliam ZanAmzinger with a Emsix-month sentence
G
[Chorus]
Ah but Fyou Gwho phiClosophise disAmgrace
And FcritiGcise all Cfears
FBury the Grag Cdeep in your Amface
For Fnow's the Gtime for your Ctears

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The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

Words and music: Bob Dylan

Released on The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964) and Live 1975.

Capo: IV

[Verse 1]

C Am Em

William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll

C Am Em

With a cane that he twirled 'round his diamond ring finger

C Am Em

At a Baltimore hotel society gatherin'

C Am Em

And the cops was called in and his weapon took from him

C Am Em

As they rode him in custody down to the station

C Am Em

And booked William Zanzinger for first degree murder

[Chorus]

F G C Am

But you who philosophise disgrace

F G C

And criticise all fears

F G C Am

Take the rag away from your face

F G C

Now ain't the time for your tears

[Verse 2]

C Am Em

William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years

C Am Em

Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

C Am Em

With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him

C Am Em

And high office relations in the politics of Maryland

C Am Em

Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders

C Am Em

And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was a-snarling

C Am Em

And in a matter of minutes on bail was out walking

[Chorus]

F G C Am

But you who philosophise disgrace

F G C

And criticise fears

F G C Am

Take the rag away from your face

F G C

Now ain't the time for your tears

[Verse 3]

C Am Em

Hattie Carroll was a maid in the kitchen

C Am Em

She was 51 years old and gave birth to ten children

C Am Em

Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage

C Am Em

And never sat once at the head of the table

C Am Em

And didn't even talk to the people at the table

C Am Em

Who just cleaned up all the food from the table

C Am Em

And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level

C Am Em

Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane

C Am Em

That sailed through the air and came down through the room

C Am Em

Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle

C Am Em

And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger

[Chorus]

F G C Am

And you who philosophise disgrace

F G C

And criticise all fears

F G C Am

Take the rag away from your face

F G C

Now ain't the time for your tears

[Harmonica solo]

[Verse 4]

C Am Em

In the courtroom of honour the judge pounded his gavel

C Am Em

To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level

C Am Em

And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded

C Am Em

And that even the nobles get properly handled

C Am Em

Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em

C Am Em

And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom

C Am Em

Stared at the person who killed for no reason

C Am Em

Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'

C Am Em

And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished

C Am Em

And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance

C Am Em

William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Ah but you who philosophise disgrace

F G C

And criticise all fears

F G C Am

Bury the rag deep in your face

F G C

For now's the time for your tears

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