Nettie Moore
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1/20
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Step 1 / 20Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
I tabbed it out in A shapes here because of the fuller sound. It’s probably
easier to play in G (transpose this tab down -2 steps). In order to match
the key of the original, then use a capo 4th fret.
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capo: 2nd fret 4th fret
play: A G
key: B B
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[Verse]
F#m1 + E/G#2 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + F1 + E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + F#m1 E/G#+ 2 + A3 + Bm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---0---|--0-------------|----|----------------|2---0-----0-|2----------------|
B|2---0---|2---2-----------|1---|0---------------|2---0---2---|3----------------|
G|2---1---|2---------------|-2--|1---------------|2---1---2---|2----------------|
D|4---2---|2---------------|--3-|2---------------|4---2---2---|4----------------|
A|4-------|0---------------|----|2---------------|4-------0---|2----------------|
E|2---4---|----------------|1---|0---------------|2---4-------|-----------------|
A1 + 2 + E3 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------|----------------|
B|--------0----|----------------|
G|2---2---1h2-1|2---------------|
D|2---2---2----|2---------------|
A|0---0---2----|0---------------|
E|--------0----|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
C#7 x-4-3-4-2-x
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[Intro]
2/4 4/4 1/4 4/4
| F#m E/G#| A| F| E|
3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
| F#m E/G# A| Bm7| A E| A|
[Verse 1]
F#mLost John E/G#sitting on a Arailroad track
FSomething's out of Ewack
F#mBlues this E/G#morning falling Adown like Bm7hail
AGonna leave a greasy trailE A
[Verse 2]
Gonna F#mtravel the E/G#world is what I'm Agonna do
Then come Fback and see Eyou
F#mAll I ever E/G#do is Astruggle and Bm7strive
If I don't do anybody Aany harm, I might make Eit back home aAlive
[Verse 3]
I'm the F#moldest E/G#son of a Acrazy man
I'm in a Fcowboy Eband
Got a F#mpile of sins to E/G#pay for and I Aain't got time to Bm7hide
I'd walk through a Ablazing fire, baby, if I Eknew you was Aon the other side
[Chorus]
EOh, E7I Amiss you Nettie Moore
And my Dhappiness is o'er
EWinter's gone, the river's on the Arise
I loved you Athen and ever C#7shall
But there's Dno one here that's left to Atell
The Aworld has gone Eblack before my Aeyes
[Verse 4]
The F#mworld of E/G#research has Agone berserk
Too Fmuch paperEwork
F#mAlbert's in the E/G#graveyard, Frankie's Araising Bm7hell
I'm beAginning to beElieve what the Escriptures Atell
[Verse 5]
I'm F#mgoing where the E/G#Southern crosses the AYellow Dog
Get aFway from these Edemagogues
And these F#mbad luck E/G#women Astick like Bm7glue
It's either Aone or the other or Eneither of the Atwo
[Verse 6]
She says, "F#mlook out daddy, E/G#don't want you to Atear your pants.
You can get Fwrecked in this Edance."
They say F#mwhiskey will E/G#kill ya, but I Adon't think it Bm7will
I'm Ariding with you to the Etop of the Ahill
[Chorus]
EOh, E7I Amiss you Nettie Moore
And my Dhappiness is o'er
EWinter's gone, the river's on the Arise
I loved you Athen and ever C#7shall
But there's Dno one here that's left to Atell
The Aworld has gone Eblack before my Aeyes
[Verse 7]
Don't know F#mwhy my E/G#baby never looked so Agood before
I don't have to Fwonder no Emore
She been F#mcooking all E/G#day and it's gonna Atake me all Bm7night
I can't Aeat all that stuff in a Esingle Abite
[Verse 8]
The F#mJudge is coming E/G#in, Aeverybody rise
FLift up your Eeyes
You can F#mdo what you E/G#please, you don't Aneed my adBm7vice
Before you call me Aany dirty names you Ebetter think Atwice
[Verse 9]
Getting F#mlight outE/G#side, the Atemperature dropped
I think the Frain has Estopped
F#mI'm going to E/G#make you come to Agrips with Bm7fate
When I'm Athrough with you, you'll learn to keep your Ebusiness Astraight
[Chorus]
EOh, E7I Amiss you Nettie Moore
And my Dhappiness is o'er
EWinter's gone, the river's on the Arise
I loved you Athen and ever C#7shall
But there's Dno one here that's left to Atell
The Aworld has gone Eblack before my Aeyes
[Verse 10]
The F#mbright spark E/G#of the Asteady lights
Has Fdimmed my Esights
F#mWhen you're aE/G#round me all my Agrief gives 'Bm7way
A Alifetime with you is like some Eheavenly Aday
[Verse 11]
Everything I've F#mever known to E/G#be right has been Aproven wrong
I'll be Fdrifting aElong
The F#mwoman I'm E/G#lovin', she Arules my Bm7heart
No Aknife could ever cut our Elove aApart
[Verse 12]
F#mToday I'll E/G#stand in Afaith and raise
The Fvoice of Epraise
The F#msun is E/G#strong, I'm Astanding in the Bm7light
AI wish to God Ethat it were Anight
[Chorus]
EOh, E7I Amiss you Nettie Moore
And my Dhappiness is o'er
EWinter's gone, the river's on the Arise
I loved you Athen and ever C#7shall
But there's Dno one here that's left to Atell
The Aworld has gone Eblack before my Aeyes
[Coda]
2/4 4/4 1/4 4/4
| F#m E/G#| A| F| E|
3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
| F#m E/G# A| Bm7| A E| A
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Nettie Moore
by Bob Dylan
Chords in this song · guitar
F#m
E/G#
A
F
E
Bm7
E7
D
C#7
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Tuning: Standard
I tabbed it out in A shapes here because of the fuller sound. It’s probably
easier to play in G (transpose this tab down -2 steps). In order to match
the key of the original, then use a capo 4th fret.
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capo: 2nd fret 4th fret
play: A G
key: B B
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[Verse]
F#m E/G# A F E F#m E/G# A Bm7
1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---0---|--0-------------|----|----------------|2---0-----0-|2----------------|
B|2---0---|2---2-----------|1---|0---------------|2---0---2---|3----------------|
G|2---1---|2---------------|-2--|1---------------|2---1---2---|2----------------|
D|4---2---|2---------------|--3-|2---------------|4---2---2---|4----------------|
A|4-------|0---------------|----|2---------------|4-------0---|2----------------|
E|2---4---|----------------|1---|0---------------|2---4-------|-----------------|
A E A
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-------------|----------------|
B|--------0----|----------------|
G|2---2---1h2-1|2---------------|
D|2---2---2----|2---------------|
A|0---0---2----|0---------------|
E|--------0----|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0
C#7 x-4-3-4-2-x
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[Intro]
2/4 4/4 1/4 4/4
F#m E/G# A F E
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3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
F#m E/G# A Bm7 A E A
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[Verse 1]
F#m E/G# A
Lost John sitting on a railroad track
F E
Something's out of wack
F#m E/G# A Bm7
Blues this morning falling down like hail
A E A
Gonna leave a greasy trail
[Verse 2]
F#m E/G# A
Gonna travel the world is what I'm gonna do
F E
Then come back and see you
F#m E/G# A Bm7
All I ever do is struggle and strive
A E A
If I don't do anybody any harm, I might make it back home alive
[Verse 3]
F#m E/G# A
I'm the oldest son of a crazy man
F E
I'm in a cowboy band
F#m E/G# A Bm7
Got a pile of sins to pay for and I ain't got time to hide
A E A
I'd walk through a blazing fire, baby, if I knew you was on the other side
[Chorus]
E E7 A
Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore
D
And my happiness is o'er
E A
Winter's gone, the river's on the rise
A C#7
I loved you then and ever shall
D A
But there's no one here that's left to tell
A E A
The world has gone black before my eyes
[Verse 4]
F#m E/G# A
The world of research has gone berserk
F E
Too much paperwork
F#m E/G# A Bm7
Albert's in the graveyard, Frankie's raising hell
A E E A
I'm beginning to believe what the scriptures tell
[Verse 5]
F#m E/G# A
I'm going where the Southern crosses the Yellow Dog
F E
Get away from these demagogues
F#m E/G# A Bm7
And these bad luck women stick like glue
A E A
It's either one or the other or neither of the two
[Verse 6]
F#m E/G# A
She says, "look out daddy, don't want you to tear your pants.
F E
You can get wrecked in this dance."
F#m E/G# A Bm7
They say whiskey will kill ya, but I don't think it will
A E A
I'm riding with you to the top of the hill
[Chorus]
E E7 A
Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore
D
And my happiness is o'er
E A
Winter's gone, the river's on the rise
A C#7
I loved you then and ever shall
D A
But there's no one here that's left to tell
A E A
The world has gone black before my eyes
[Verse 7]
F#m E/G# A
Don't know why my baby never looked so good before
F E
I don't have to wonder no more
F#m E/G# A Bm7
She been cooking all day and it's gonna take me all night
A E A
I can't eat all that stuff in a single bite
[Verse 8]
F#m E/G# A
The Judge is coming in, everybody rise
F E
Lift up your eyes
F#m E/G# A Bm7
You can do what you please, you don't need my advice
A E A
Before you call me any dirty names you better think twice
[Verse 9]
F#m E/G# A
Getting light outside, the temperature dropped
F E
I think the rain has stopped
F#m E/G# A Bm7
I'm going to make you come to grips with fate
A E A
When I'm through with you, you'll learn to keep your business straight
[Chorus]
E E7 A
Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore
D
And my happiness is o'er
E A
Winter's gone, the river's on the rise
A C#7
I loved you then and ever shall
D A
But there's no one here that's left to tell
A E A
The world has gone black before my eyes
[Verse 10]
F#m E/G# A
The bright spark of the steady lights
F E
Has dimmed my sights
F#m E/G# A Bm7
When you're around me all my grief gives 'way
A E A
A lifetime with you is like some heavenly day
[Verse 11]
F#m E/G# A
Everything I've ever known to be right has been proven wrong
F E
I'll be drifting along
F#m E/G# A Bm7
The woman I'm lovin', she rules my heart
A E A
No knife could ever cut our love apart
[Verse 12]
F#m E/G# A
Today I'll stand in faith and raise
F E
The voice of praise
F#m E/G# A Bm7
The sun is strong, I'm standing in the light
A E A
I wish to God that it were night
[Chorus]
E E7 A
Oh, I miss you Nettie Moore
D
And my happiness is o'er
E A
Winter's gone, the river's on the rise
A C#7
I loved you then and ever shall
D A
But there's no one here that's left to tell
A E A
The world has gone black before my eyes
[Coda]
2/4 4/4 1/4 4/4
F#m E/G# A F E
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3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
F#m E/G# A Bm7 A E A
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