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Cold Irons Bound

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[Verse 1]
Em7I’m beginning to hear voices and there’s no one around
Em7Well, I’m all used up and the fields have turned brown
Em7I went to church on Sunday and she passed by
Em7My love for her is taking such a long time to die
I’m wBbdimaist deep, wA7aist deep in the mEm7ist
It’s almost Bbdimlike, almost A7like I don’t exisEm7t
I’m A7twenty miles out of Gtown in cold irons Em7bound
[Verse 2]
Em7The walls of pride are high and wide
Em7Can’t see over to the other side
Em7It’s such a sad thing to see beauty decay
Em7It’s sadder still to feel your heart torn away
One Bbdimlook at you A7and I’m out of conEm7trol
Like the uBbdimniverse has A7swallowed me wholeEm7  
I’m tA7wenty miles out of tGown in cold irons bEm7ound
[Verse 3]
Em7There’s too many people, too many to recall
Em7I thought some of ’m were friends of mine, I was wrong about ’m all
Em7Well, the road is rocky and the hillside’s mud
Em7Up over my head nothing but clouds of blood
I Bbdimfound my worA7ld, found my world Em7in you
But your Bbdimlove just haA7sn’t proved trueEm7  
I’m tA7wenty miles out of tGown in cold irons bEm7ound
A7Twenty miles out of Gtown in cold irons Em7bound
[Verse 4]
Em7Oh, the winds in Chicago have torn me to shreds
Em7Reality has always had too many heads
Em7Some things last longer than you think they will
Em7There are some kind of things you can never kill
It’s Bbdimyou and you A7only I been thinkiEm7ng about
But yBbdimou can’t see A7in and it’s hard Em7lookin’ out
I’m A7twenty miles out of Gtown in cold irons Em7bound
[Verse 5]
Em7Well the fat’s in the fire and the water’s in the tank
Em7The whiskey’s in the jar and the money’s in the bank
Em7I tried to love and protect you because I cared
Em7I’m gonna remember forever the joy that we shared
Looking at Bbdimyou and I’m oA7n my bended kneeEm7  
BbdimYou have no A7idea what you do tEm7o me
A7I’m twenty miles out Gof town in cold irEm7ons bound
A7Twenty miles out of Gtown in cold irons Em7bound

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Cold Irons Bound

by Bob Dylan

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Em7

Bbdim

[Verse 1]

Em7

I’m beginning to hear voices and there’s no one around

Em7

Well, I’m all used up and the fields have turned brown

Em7

I went to church on Sunday and she passed by

Em7

My love for her is taking such a long time to die

Bbdim A7 Em7

I’m waist deep, waist deep in the mist

Bbdim A7 Em7

It’s almost like, almost like I don’t exist

A7 G Em7

I’m twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

[Verse 2]

Em7

The walls of pride are high and wide

Em7

Can’t see over to the other side

Em7

It’s such a sad thing to see beauty decay

Em7

It’s sadder still to feel your heart torn away

Bbdim A7 Em7

One look at you and I’m out of control

Bbdim A7 Em7

Like the universe has swallowed me whole

A7 G Em7

I’m twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

[Verse 3]

Em7

There’s too many people, too many to recall

Em7

I thought some of ’m were friends of mine, I was wrong about ’m all

Em7

Well, the road is rocky and the hillside’s mud

Em7

Up over my head nothing but clouds of blood

Bbdim A7 Em7

I found my world, found my world in you

Bbdim A7 Em7

But your love just hasn’t proved true

A7 G Em7

I’m twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

A7 G Em7

Twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

[Verse 4]

Em7

Oh, the winds in Chicago have torn me to shreds

Em7

Reality has always had too many heads

Em7

Some things last longer than you think they will

Em7

There are some kind of things you can never kill

Bbdim A7 Em7

It’s you and you only I been thinking about

Bbdim A7 Em7

But you can’t see in and it’s hard lookin’ out

A7 G Em7

I’m twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

[Verse 5]

Em7

Well the fat’s in the fire and the water’s in the tank

Em7

The whiskey’s in the jar and the money’s in the bank

Em7

I tried to love and protect you because I cared

Em7

I’m gonna remember forever the joy that we shared

Bbdim A7 Em7

Looking at you and I’m on my bended knee

Bbdim A7 Em7

You have no idea what you do to me

A7 G Em7

I’m twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

A7 G Em7

Twenty miles out of town in cold irons bound

About Cold Irons Bound Chords by Bob Dylan

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