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Dignity

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Tempo:     4|4
Style:     Story-telling Rolling Melodic Blues
Tuning:    Standard
Capo 1
Chords:                         (Morphed Chords)
           EADGBe               EADGBe
D          XX0232      D3add4   XX0032
          G320003             G6320000
          AX02220            A11X00020
         Em022000            Em7020000
INTRO:(Bass, Drums & Lead over)
|  D   G  D|  D   G  D|
VERSE 1:
DFat man lookin’ in a blade of steel,
DThin man lookin’ at his last meal.
GHollow man lookin’ in a Dcottonfield,
For dignity.G  D  
VERSE 2:
DWise man lookin’ in a blade of grass,
DYoung man lookin’ in the shadows that pass.
GPoor man lookin’ through Dpainted glass,
For dignity.A  D  
CHORUS 1:
ASomebody got murdered on New Year’s Eve,
GSomebody said dignity was the Dfirst to leave.
GI went into the city, Dwent into the town,
EmWent into the land of the Amidnight sun.A  D  
VERSE 3:
DSearchin’ high, searchin’ low,
Searchin’ everywhere I know.
GAskin’ the cops wherDever I go,
Have you seen dignity?G  D  
VERSE 4:
DBlind man breakin’ out of a trance,
DPuts both his hands in the pockets of chance.
GHopin’ to find one circumDstance,
Of dignity.G  D  
VERSE 5:
DI went to the wedding of Mary Lou,
DShe said, “I don’t want nobody see me talkin’ to you”.
GSaid she could get killed if she Dtold me what she knew,
About dignity.G  D  
CHORUS 2:
AI went down where the vultures feed,
GI would’ve gone deeper, but there Dwasn’t any need.
GHeard the tongues of angels and Dthe tongues of men,
EmWasn’t any difference Ato me.A  D  
VERSE 6:
DChilly wind sharp as a razor blade,G  
DHouse on fire, debts unpaid.
GGonna stand at the window, Dgonna ask the maid
Have you seen dignity?G  D  
BRIDGE 1:
|  D   G  D|  D   G  D|
VERSE 7:
DDrinkin’ man listens to the voice he hears,
DIn a crowded room full of covered-up mirrors.
GLookin’ into the lost Dforgotten years,
For dignity.G  D  
VERSE 8:
DMet Prince Phillip at the home of the blues,
DSaid he’d give me information if his name wasn’t used.
GHe wanted money up front, said Dhe was abused.
By dignity.G  D  
CHORUS 3
AFootprints runnin’ ’cross the silver sand,
GSteps goin’ down into Dtattoo land.
GI met the sons of darkness and Dthe sons of light,
EmIn the bordertowns of Adespair.A  D  
VERSE 9:
DGot no place to fade, got no coat,
DI’m on the rollin’ river in a jerkin’ boat.
GTryin’ to read a note Dsomebody wrote,
About dignity.G  D  
VERSE 10:
DSick man lookin’ for the doctor’s cure,
DLookin’ at his hands for the lines that were.
GAnd into every masterpiece of Dliterature,
For dignity.G  D  
VERSE 11:
DEnglishman stranded in the blackheart wind,
DCombin’ his hair back, his future looks thin.
GBites the bullet and he Dlooks within,
For dignity.G  D  
CHORUS 3:
ASomeone showed me a picture and I just laughed,
GDignity never been photoDgraphed.
GI went into the red, went Dinto the black,
                     Em             A   A   D(Glissando)
Into the valley of dry bone dreams.
VERSE 12:
DSo many roads, so much at stake,
DSo many dead ends, I’m at the edge of the lake.
GSometimes I wonder what it’s Dgonna take,
To find dignity.G  D  
CODA:(Fade)
|  D   G  D|  D   G  D|
End
NOTES:
1.  “… Dignity (this is the original out-take version from Oh Mercy that first appeared on the Touched By 
An Angel TV series soundtrack album (R-0273, see 1998), not the 1994 remix by Brendan O'Brien from 
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3. R-0273 now ceases to become a rarity.)…”  
disastrous. The group experimented with different keys and tempos, but according to Dylan, everyone was 
‘lost Dylan classic’.  This version is a standout from the original version.  Although, the chords 
 G=  G-  G6-  G,  A=  A-  A11-  Aand  E=  E-  Em7- E.  These 'rolling' chords forms are created by 
releasing the nominated fingers from the original base chords and then alternating back to the 
original chord.  Use your discretion, in their application.  :-R

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Dignity

by Bob Dylan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A11

Em7

Tempo: 4|4

Style: Story-telling Rolling Melodic Blues

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

Chords: (Morphed Chords)

EADGBe EADGBe

D XX0232 D3add4 XX0032

G G6

320003 320000

A A11

X02220 X00020

Em Em7

022000 020000

INTRO:(Bass, Drums & Lead over)

D G D D G D

| | |

VERSE 1:

Fat man lookin’ in a blade of steel,

Thin man lookin’ at his last meal.

G D

Hollow man lookin’ in a cottonfield,

G D

For dignity.

VERSE 2:

Wise man lookin’ in a blade of grass,

Young man lookin’ in the shadows that pass.

G D

Poor man lookin’ through painted glass,

A D

For dignity.

CHORUS 1:

Somebody got murdered on New Year’s Eve,

G D

Somebody said dignity was the first to leave.

G D

I went into the city, went into the town,

Em A A D

Went into the land of the midnight sun.

VERSE 3:

Searchin’ high, searchin’ low,

Searchin’ everywhere I know.

G D

Askin’ the cops wherever I go,

G D

Have you seen dignity?

VERSE 4:

Blind man breakin’ out of a trance,

Puts both his hands in the pockets of chance.

G D

Hopin’ to find one circumstance,

G D

Of dignity.

VERSE 5:

I went to the wedding of Mary Lou,

She said, “I don’t want nobody see me talkin’ to you”.

G D

Said she could get killed if she told me what she knew,

G D

About dignity.

CHORUS 2:

I went down where the vultures feed,

G D

I would’ve gone deeper, but there wasn’t any need.

G D

Heard the tongues of angels and the tongues of men,

Em A A D

Wasn’t any difference to me.

VERSE 6:

D G

Chilly wind sharp as a razor blade,

House on fire, debts unpaid.

G D

Gonna stand at the window, gonna ask the maid

G D

Have you seen dignity?

BRIDGE 1:

D G D D G D

| | |

VERSE 7:

Drinkin’ man listens to the voice he hears,

In a crowded room full of covered-up mirrors.

G D

Lookin’ into the lost forgotten years,

G D

For dignity.

VERSE 8:

Met Prince Phillip at the home of the blues,

Said he’d give me information if his name wasn’t used.

G D

He wanted money up front, said he was abused.

G D

By dignity.

CHORUS 3

Footprints runnin’ ’cross the silver sand,

G D

Steps goin’ down into tattoo land.

G D

I met the sons of darkness and the sons of light,

Em A A D

In the bordertowns of despair.

VERSE 9:

Got no place to fade, got no coat,

I’m on the rollin’ river in a jerkin’ boat.

G D

Tryin’ to read a note somebody wrote,

G D

About dignity.

VERSE 10:

Sick man lookin’ for the doctor’s cure,

Lookin’ at his hands for the lines that were.

G D

And into every masterpiece of literature,

G D

For dignity.

VERSE 11:

Englishman stranded in the blackheart wind,

Combin’ his hair back, his future looks thin.

G D

Bites the bullet and he looks within,

G D

For dignity.

CHORUS 3:

Someone showed me a picture and I just laughed,

G D

Dignity never been photographed.

G D

I went into the red, went into the black,

Em A A D

(Glissando)

Into the valley of dry bone dreams.

VERSE 12:

So many roads, so much at stake,

So many dead ends, I’m at the edge of the lake.

G D

Sometimes I wonder what it’s gonna take,

G D

To find dignity.

CODA:(Fade)

D G D D G D

| | |

End

NOTES:

1. “… Dignity (this is the original out-take version from Oh Mercy that first appeared on the Touched By

An Angel TV series soundtrack album (R-0273, see 1998), not the 1994 remix by Brendan O'Brien from

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. 3. R-0273 now ceases to become a rarity.)…”

disastrous. The group experimented with different keys and tempos, but according to Dylan, everyone was

‘lost Dylan classic’. This version is a standout from the original version. Although, the chords

G G G6 G A A A11 A E E Em7

= - - , = - - and = - - E. These 'rolling' chords forms are created by

releasing the nominated fingers from the original base chords and then alternating back to the

original chord. Use your discretion, in their application. :-R

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