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Kingsport Town
[Recorded Nov 14, 1962 during the Freewheelin' sessions, released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991)]
[Chords]
C/G      = 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C  = x-3-3-2-1-0
C/E      = x-x-2-0-1-x
G/D      = x-x-0-0-0-x
G        = 3-2-0-0-0-3
[Intro]
C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GThe winter wind is a blowing strong
My Fmaj7/Chands have C/Egot no C/Ggloves
I Fmaj7/Cwish to my C/Esoul that G/DI could C/Gsee
The girl I'm a-Gthinking C/Gof
[Verse 2]
C/GDon't you remember me babe
I Fmaj7/Cremember C/Eyou quite C/Gwell
You Fmaj7/Ccaused me to C/Eleave old G/DKingsport C/GTown
With a high sheriff Gon my C/Gtrail
[Verse 3]
C/GHigh sheriff on my trail, boys
Fmaj7/CHigh sheriff C/Eon my C/Gtrail
Fmaj7/CAll   beC/Ecause I'm G/Dfalling C/Gfor
A curly-headed Gdark-eyed C/Ggirl
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G
[Verse 4]
C/GWho's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair
Fmaj7/CAnd sandy C/Ecolored C/Gskin
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Ekiss your G/DMemphis C/Glips
When I'm out Gin the C/Gwind
C/GWhen I'm out in the wind, babe
Fmaj7/CWhen I'm out C/Ein the C/Gwind
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Ekiss your G/DMemphis C/Gmouth
When I'm out Gin the C/Gwind
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G
[Verse 5]
C/GWho's a-gonna walk you side by side
And Fmaj7/Ctell you everyC/Ething's C/Galright
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Esing to you G/Dall day C/Glong
And not just Gin the C/Gnight
C/GWho's a-gonna walk you side by side
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Ebe your C/Gman
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Elook you G/Dstraight in the C/Geye
And hold your Gbad luck C/Ghand
[Verse 6]
C/GHold your bad luck hand, babe
Fmaj7/CHold your C/Ebad luck C/Ghand
Fmaj7/CWho's a-gonna C/Ehold your G/Dhard luck C/Ghand
And who's a-gonna Gbe your C/Gman
[Harmonica Break]
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G
[Outro]
C/GThe winter wind is a blowing strong
My Fmaj7/Chands have C/Egot no C/Ggloves
I Fmaj7/Cwish to my C/Esoul -  G/DI could C/Gsee
The girl I'm a-Gthinking C/Gof
[Harmonica End]
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G

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Kingsport Town

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7/C

C/E

G/D

Kingsport Town

[Recorded Nov 14, 1962 during the Freewheelin' sessions, released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991)]

[Chords]

C/G = 3-3-2-0-1-0

Fmaj7/C = x-3-3-2-1-0

C/E = x-x-2-0-1-x

G/D = x-x-0-0-0-x

G = 3-2-0-0-0-3

[Intro]

C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G

The winter wind is a blowing strong

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

My hands have got no gloves

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

I wish to my soul that I could see

G C/G

The girl I'm a-thinking of

[Verse 2]

C/G

Don't you remember me babe

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

I remember you quite well

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

You caused me to leave old Kingsport Town

G C/G

With a high sheriff on my trail

[Verse 3]

C/G

High sheriff on my trail, boys

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

High sheriff on my trail

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

All because I'm falling for

G C/G

A curly-headed dark-eyed girl

[Harmonica Break]

C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

G C/G

[Verse 4]

C/G

Who's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

And sandy colored skin

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis lips

G C/G

When I'm out in the wind

C/G

When I'm out in the wind, babe

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

When I'm out in the wind

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis mouth

G C/G

When I'm out in the wind

[Harmonica Break]

C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

G C/G

[Verse 5]

C/G

Who's a-gonna walk you side by side

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

And tell you everything's alright

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

Who's a-gonna sing to you all day long

G C/G

And not just in the night

C/G

Who's a-gonna walk you side by side

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Who's a-gonna be your man

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

Who's a-gonna look you straight in the eye

G C/G

And hold your bad luck hand

[Verse 6]

C/G

Hold your bad luck hand, babe

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Hold your bad luck hand

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

Who's a-gonna hold your hard luck hand

G C/G

And who's a-gonna be your man

[Harmonica Break]

C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

G C/G

[Outro]

C/G

The winter wind is a blowing strong

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

My hands have got no gloves

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

I wish to my soul - I could see

G C/G

The girl I'm a-thinking of

[Harmonica End]

C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E C/G

Fmaj7/C C/E G/D C/G

G C/G

About Kingsport Town Chords by Bob Dylan

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