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Music & Lyrics: Bob Dylan
Album: Footsteps (2009)
[Intro]
|   Bm|   G|   Bm|   G|  x2
[Verse 1]
 BmThere must be some way out Gof here
 BmSaid the joker to the Gthief
 BmThere's too much confusGion
 BmI can't get no reliefG  
 BmBusinessmen, they drinGk my wine
 BmPloughmen dig my earthG  
 BmNone of them aloGng the line
 BmKnow what any of it is Gworth
[Instrumental]
|   Bm|   G|   Bm|   G|  x2
[Verse 2]
 BmNo reason to get excitGed
 BmThe thief, he kindly spoGke
 BmThere are many here among Gus now
BmWho feel that life is but a joGke
 BmBut you and I, we've beGen through that
 BmAnd this is not our faGte
 BmSo let us not talk falGsely now
 BmThe hour is getting laGte (late, late, late)
[Instrumental]
|   Bm|   G|   Bm|   G|  x2
[Verse 3]
 BmAll along the watcGhtower
 BmPrinces kept the Gview
 BmWhile all the women Gcame and went
 BmBarefoot servants tooG  
 BmOutside in the diGstance
 BmA wildcat did grGowl
 BmTwo riders were approaGching
 BmThe wind began to hoGwl
[Instrumental]
|   Bm|   G|   Bm|   G|  x2
[Bridge]
 BmThere must be some way out Gof hereBm  G  
 BmThere must be some way out Gof here
[Outro]
|   Bm|   G|   Bm|   G|
|   Bm|   G|

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All Along The Watchtower

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Music & Lyrics: Bob Dylan

Album: Footsteps (2009)

[Intro]

Bm G Bm G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Bm G

There must be some way out of here

Bm G

Said the joker to the thief

Bm G

There's too much confusion

Bm G

I can't get no relief

Bm G

Businessmen, they drink my wine

Bm G

Ploughmen dig my earth

Bm G

None of them along the line

Bm G

Know what any of it is worth

[Instrumental]

Bm G Bm G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

Bm G

No reason to get excited

Bm G

The thief, he kindly spoke

Bm G

There are many here among us now

Bm G

Who feel that life is but a joke

Bm G

But you and I, we've been through that

Bm G

And this is not our fate

Bm G

So let us not talk falsely now

Bm G

The hour is getting late (late, late, late)

[Instrumental]

Bm G Bm G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 3]

Bm G

All along the watchtower

Bm G

Princes kept the view

Bm G

While all the women came and went

Bm G

Barefoot servants too

Bm G

Outside in the distance

Bm G

A wildcat did growl

Bm G

Two riders were approaching

Bm G

The wind began to howl

[Instrumental]

Bm G Bm G

| | | | | x2

[Bridge]

Bm G Bm G

There must be some way out of here

Bm G

There must be some way out of here

[Outro]

Bm G Bm G

| | | | |

Bm G

| | |

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