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HANDSOME MOLLY
Traditional
Performed by Bob Dylan in the second Gaslight show, late oct. 1962
Dropped  Dtuning (D-A-D-G-B-E')
Capo 4th fret
Chords:
    D000232
G    020033 (played with a hammer-on on the 5th string)
    A20222x (or 202220)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          D   G.  D. . .
Oh, I wish I was in London,
Or some other seaport Atown;
I'd Dput my foot on a steamboat,
                   G      D. . .
I'd sail the ocean 'round.
  G:   .   .   .     :   .   .   .     D:   .   .   .     :   .   G  D.   .   .   .
|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-------3-2---------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-------3-3---------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-------0-2---------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-------0-0---------------|
|-0h2-------------|-0h2-----0h2-----|-0---------------|-------2-0---------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-------0-0---------------|
While sailing 'round the ocean,
While sailing 'round the sea,
I'd think of handsome Molly
Wherever she might be.
Don't you remember, Molly,
You gave me your right hand?
You said if ever you'd marry
I'd be your man
But  you broke your promise,
Go with whom you please,
My poor heart is aching
You are at your ease.
I went to church last Sunday,
Molly came ridin' by;
I could tell her mind was changing
By the rovin' of her eye.
I'll go down to the river,
When everyone's asleep.
I'll think of handsome Molly
An' I'll begin ta weep.
So I wish I was in London,
Or some other seaport town;
I'd put my foot on a steamboat,
I'd sail the ocean 'round.

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The story behind the song

Bob Dylan is celebrated for his sophisticated lyrical techniques, weaving intellectualism from classic literature and poetry into folk music. His work often explores political, social, and philosophical themes, pushing against pop music conventions. "Handsome Molly" fits into this tradition, as Dylan often adapted older folk songs, making them his own. Playing this song connects you to a rich lineage of storytelling within American folk music, interpreted through the lens of one of its most influential figures.

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Handsome Molly

by Bob Dylan

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HANDSOME MOLLY

Traditional

Performed by Bob Dylan in the second Gaslight show, late oct. 1962

D A D G B E

Dropped tuning (D-----')

Capo 4th fret

Chords:

000232

G 020033 (played with a hammer-on on the 5th string)

20222x (or 202220)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D G D

. . . .

Oh, I wish I was in London,

Or some other seaport town;

I'd put my foot on a steamboat,

G D

. . .

I'd sail the ocean 'round.

G D G D

: . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . . .

|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-------3-2---------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-------3-3---------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-------0-2---------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-------0-0---------------|

|-0h2-------------|-0h2-----0h2-----|-0---------------|-------2-0---------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-------0-0---------------|

While sailing 'round the ocean,

While sailing 'round the sea,

I'd think of handsome Molly

Wherever she might be.

Don't you remember, Molly,

You gave me your right hand?

You said if ever you'd marry

I'd be your man

But you broke your promise,

Go with whom you please,

My poor heart is aching

You are at your ease.

I went to church last Sunday,

Molly came ridin' by;

I could tell her mind was changing

By the rovin' of her eye.

I'll go down to the river,

When everyone's asleep.

I'll think of handsome Molly

An' I'll begin ta weep.

So I wish I was in London,

Or some other seaport town;

I'd put my foot on a steamboat,

I'd sail the ocean 'round.

About Handsome Molly Chords by Bob Dylan

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