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Ruben Remus
Bob Dylan  and the Band
The Basement Tapes
[Verse 1]
GWrote a letter this mornin'C, G  
GPut it in your hat,C  G  
G'Cause no one to read it C  G  
GAnd I know you knew that.C  G  
FI bought a joke, 
Ga trick or two, 
CJust to  C/Bbring and  AmshoAm/Gw you,
FCaught ya with the tGrickster too
CSometimes I C/Bwonder Amhow ya Am/Gknew
AmA hypnotist, fancytalker,
Ruben Remus ain't no doctor C  Bb  F  C  
[Verse 2]
GI knew the man and tried to rememberC  G  
GJust where it was that I'd seen his facCe.G  
GLong ago, in a movie show,C  G  
GHe was like that man singinC' Gbass.
FKnew him by his Gnurs'ry rhyme:
CThe StoC/Bry Of The RAmabbit Am/GMan.
FFell right in and saGid to him:
C"I'd liC/Bke to help Amyou iAm/Gf I can."
AmI know the film would only shock ya,
Ruben Remus ain't no doctorC!Bb  F  C  
[Verse 3]
GHe only needed what you had,C  G  
GAsked for nothing moreC,G  
GSaid he'd like to take you on,C  G  
GBut it's been done before.C  G  
FYou couldn't see he's a Gtravelin' man
CAnd he C/Bcannot take Amyour Am/Ghand.
FIt's very hard to Gunderstand
CWhy his C/Bsongs were AmneveAm/Gr banned.
AmGuess the man would never knock ya,
Ruben Remus ain't no doctorC!Bb  F  C  
[Verse 4]
GNo one seen ya since he's been gone,C  G  
GIt's been a day, maybe moreC.G  
GI took a walk in your yardC  G  
GAnd knocked on your back doorC.G  
FWhy don't you let me in?G  
CI'm not C/Bthe man whAmo did Am/Gya in.
FIs mr. Remus still Gyour friend?
CYou say C/Byou don't Amremember Am/Ghim
FTurn me down, would ya?
Well, I've got news for you.C  
FTurn me down would ya,
Can't ya tellC  C/B  
AmI'm gonna change your Fmind before I'm... tCrough...

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Ruben Remus

by Bob Dylan

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C/B

Am/G

Ruben Remus

Bob Dylan and the Band

The Basement Tapes

[Verse 1]

G C G

Wrote a letter this mornin',

G C G

Put it in your hat,

G C G

'Cause no one to read it

G C G

And I know you knew that.

I bought a joke,

a trick or two,

C C/B Am Am/G

Just to bring and show you,

F G

Caught ya with the trickster too

C C/B Am Am/G

Sometimes I wonder how ya knew

A hypnotist, fancytalker,

C Bb F C

Ruben Remus ain't no doctor

[Verse 2]

G C G

I knew the man and tried to remember

G C G

Just where it was that I'd seen his face.

G C G

Long ago, in a movie show,

G C G

He was like that man singin' bass.

F G

Knew him by his nurs'ry rhyme:

C C/B Am Am/G

The Story Of The Rabbit Man.

F G

Fell right in and said to him:

C C/B Am Am/G

"I'd like to help you if I can."

I know the film would only shock ya,

C Bb F C

Ruben Remus ain't no doctor!

[Verse 3]

G C G

He only needed what you had,

G C G

Asked for nothing more,

G C G

Said he'd like to take you on,

G C G

But it's been done before.

F G

You couldn't see he's a travelin' man

C C/B Am Am/G

And he cannot take your hand.

F G

It's very hard to understand

C C/B Am Am/G

Why his songs were never banned.

Guess the man would never knock ya,

C Bb F C

Ruben Remus ain't no doctor!

[Verse 4]

G C G

No one seen ya since he's been gone,

G C G

It's been a day, maybe more.

G C G

I took a walk in your yard

G C G

And knocked on your back door.

F G

Why don't you let me in?

C C/B Am Am/G

I'm not the man who did ya in.

F G

Is mr. Remus still your friend?

C C/B Am Am/G

You say you don't remember him

Turn me down, would ya?

Well, I've got news for you.

Turn me down would ya,

C C/B

Can't ya tell

Am F C

I'm gonna change your mind before I'm... trough...

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