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Blind Willie Mctell

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Capo 1
[Intro] 
Dm  Dm A7  Dm  Dm
[Verse]
Seen the aDmrrow on A7the doorpostDm  Am  Dm  
Saying, "This land A7is condeDmmnedAm  Dm  
All the A7way from NCew OrleansG  
BbTo JerCusalem."Dm  Am  Dm  
I traveled A7through East TexaDmsAm  Dm  
Where many A7martyrs fellDm  Am  Dm  
And I know no A7one can Csing the blGues
LikBbe Blind Willie CMcTellDm  Am  Dm  
[Verse]
Well, I Dmheard that hA7oot owl singingDm  Am  Dm  
As they were taA7king down the teDmntsAm  Dm  
The stars abA7ove the baCrren treesG  
Were his Bbonly CaudienceDm  Am  Dm  
Them charcoal A7gypsy DmmaidensAm  Dm  
Can strut their A7feathers wDmellAm  Dm  
But nobodA7y can sCing the bluesG  
Like BbBlind Willie CMcTellDm  Am  Dm  
[Verse]
DmSee them bA7ig plantations bDmurningAm  Dm  
Hear the A7cracking of the whDmipsAm  Dm  
Smell that sweet A7magnolia CbloomingG  
(And) see the Bbghosts of Cslavery shDmips
I can hear them A7tribes a-moDmaningAm  Dm  
(I can) hear the undA7ertaker's Dmbell
(Yeah), noA7body can sinCg the bGlues
BbLike Blind WiCllie McTelDmlAm  Dm  
[Verse]
There's a Dmwoman A7by the riverDm  Am  Dm  
With some fiA7ne young handsome mDmanAm  Dm  
He's dressed up lA7ike a squireC  G  
BbBootlegged wChiskey in his handDm  
There's a chain gang A7on the highwaDmyAm  Dm  
I can heA7ar them rebels yDmellAm  Dm  
And I know no oA7ne cCan sing the bGlues
BbLike Blind CWillie McTelDmlAm  Dm  
[Verse]
Well, DmGod is iA7n heavenDm  Am  Dm  
And we alA7l want what's hDmisAm  Dm  
But power and gA7reed and corrCuptible seedG  
BbSeem to be alCl that there iDms
I'm gazing oA7ut the windowDm  Am  Dm  
Of the St. A7James HoteDmlAm  Dm  
And I know no A7one Ccan sing the Gblues
BbLike Blind WiCllie McTDmellAm  Dm  
[Coda] 
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  C G  Bb C  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  Dm Am Dm  Dm A7  Dm Am Dm
Dm A7  C G Bb C  Dm

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Blind Willie Mctell

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

Dm Dm A7 Dm Dm

[Verse]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

Seen the arrow on the doorpost

A7 Dm Am Dm

Saying, "This land is condemned

A7 C G

All the way from New Orleans

Bb C Dm Am Dm

To Jerusalem."

A7 Dm Am Dm

I traveled through East Texas

A7 Dm Am Dm

Where many martyrs fell

A7 C G

And I know no one can sing the blues

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Like Blind Willie McTell

[Verse]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

Well, I heard that hoot owl singing

A7 Dm Am Dm

As they were taking down the tents

A7 C G

The stars above the barren trees

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Were his only audience

A7 Dm Am Dm

Them charcoal gypsy maidens

A7 Dm Am Dm

Can strut their feathers well

A7 C G

But nobody can sing the blues

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Like Blind Willie McTell

[Verse]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

See them big plantations burning

A7 Dm Am Dm

Hear the cracking of the whips

A7 C G

Smell that sweet magnolia blooming

Bb C Dm

(And) see the ghosts of slavery ships

A7 Dm Am Dm

I can hear them tribes a-moaning

A7 Dm

(I can) hear the undertaker's bell

A7 C G

(Yeah), nobody can sing the blues

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Like Blind Willie McTell

[Verse]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

There's a woman by the river

A7 Dm Am Dm

With some fine young handsome man

A7 C G

He's dressed up like a squire

Bb C Dm

Bootlegged whiskey in his hand

A7 Dm Am Dm

There's a chain gang on the highway

A7 Dm Am Dm

I can hear them rebels yell

A7 C G

And I know no one can sing the blues

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Like Blind Willie McTell

[Verse]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

Well, God is in heaven

A7 Dm Am Dm

And we all want what's his

A7 C G

But power and greed and corruptible seed

Bb C Dm

Seem to be all that there is

A7 Dm Am Dm

I'm gazing out the window

A7 Dm Am Dm

Of the St. James Hotel

A7 C G

And I know no one can sing the blues

Bb C Dm Am Dm

Like Blind Willie McTell

[Coda]

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

Dm A7 C G Bb C Dm Am Dm

Dm A7 Dm Am Dm Dm A7 Dm Am Dm

Dm A7 C G Bb C Dm

About Blind Willie Mctell Chords by Bob Dylan

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