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Boots Of Spanish Leather
Bob Dylan
Capo 1
G C/G G C/G
Oh I'm Emsailin' away my oCwn true lGove
I'm Emsailin' D/F#away in the Gmorning
is there Emsomething I can send you from aCcross the Gsea
From the Emplace that D/F#I'll be Glanding?
No, there's Emnothin' you can send me, my Cown true Glove
There's Emnothin' D/F#I wish to be Gownin'
Just Emcarry yourself back to Cme unspGoiled
From aEmcross that lD/F#onesome Gocean.
Oh, but I Emjust thought you might Cwant someGthing fine
Made oEmf silver D/F#or of goGlden
Either Emfrom the mountCains of MadrGid
Or from Emthe coast of D/F#BarceloGna?
Oh, but if EmI had the stars from the Cdarkest nGight
And the Emdiamonds from the dD/F#eepest oGcean
I'd Emforsake them all for yCour sweet Gkiss
For that's Emall I'm wiD/F#shin' to be Gownin'.
That I Emmight be gone a lCong timGe
And iEmt's only tD/F#hat I'm Gaskin'
Is there Emsomething I can seCnd you to remGember me by
To make Emyour time more D/F#easy pGassin'?
Oh, how Emcan, how can you Cask me Gagain
It oEmnly briD/F#ngs me sGorrow
But the Emsame thing I would Cwant tGoday
I would Emwant aD/F#gain tomGorrow.
When I Emgot a letter on a Clonesome Gday
It was Emfrom her D/F#ship a-sGailin'
Saying EmI don't know when I'll be cComin' back Gagain
It depeEmnds on hD/F#ow I'm aG-feelin'.
Well, if Emyou, my love, must tChink that-Ga-way
I'm suEmre your D/F#mind is Groamin'
I'm surEme your thoughts are nCot with Gme
But with thEme country to wD/F#here you're Ggoin'.
So take hEmeed, take heed of the Cwestern wGind
Take heEmed of the D/F#stormy Gweather
And yEmes, there's something you can sCend back Gto me
Spanish bEmoots of SD/F#panish lGeather.
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The story behind the song

"Boots of Spanish Leather" is a forlorn ballad that tells a classic tale of two lovers facing a crossroads, separated by the open sea. The song unfolds as a dialogue through letters, with one lover journeying across the ocean and the other remaining behind. Initially, the traveler asks what gift they can bring back, only for the one left behind to express a sole desire for their return. As the song progresses, it becomes clear the separation is permanent, culminating in a poignant request for a material item: "Spanish boots of Spanish leather." This song plays like a bittersweet farewell, capturing the ache of a love lost to distance and changing hearts.

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