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Roger McGuinn - Up To Me
written by Bob Dylan
EEverything went from bad to worse Amoney never changed a thing
EDeath kept following, trackin' us down at Aleast I heard your bluebird sing
Now G#msomebody's got to Eshow their hand time is but an Aenemy
A E B C#m E A E A E A*
I know you're long gone I guess it must be up to me
If I'd thEought about it I never would have done it
I gAuess I would a let it slide
If EI'd a pay attention to what others were thinking
This Aheart inside of me would have died
G#mI was just too stubborn to Eever be governed by enforced insAanity
A E B C#m E A E A E A*
Someone had to reach for the risin star I guess it was up to me
Well the EUnion Central is pullin out and the Aorchids are in bloom
I've Eonly got me one good shirt left and it sAmells like stale perfume
In G#mfourteen months I've Eonly smiled once I didn't do it conscAiously
SomeEbody's Bgot to C#mfind your Etrail and I Aguess it had to be up to EmeA E A
It was Elike a revelation when you Abetrayed me with your touch
I'd had Ejust about convinced myself that Anothing had changed that much
The old G#mrounder in the iEron mask he slipped me the master kAey
E B C#m E A E A E A*
Somebody had to unlock your heart he said it was up to me
Well I wEatched you slowly disappear down Ainto the officer's club
I wEould have followed you in the door but I Adidn't have a ticket stub
So I G#mwaited all night long till the Ebreak of day hoping one of us would get Afree
E B C#m E A E A E A*
When the dawn came over the river bridge I knew it was up to me
Well the Eonly decent thing I did was wAhen I worked as a postal clerk
Was to hEaul your picture down off the wall Anear the cage where I use to
work I was a G#mfool not to Etry to protect your idAenity
You lEooked a litBtle burned C#mout my Efriend
A E A E A*
I thought it might be up to me
When I Emet somebody face to face I Ahad to remove my hat
She's Eeverything I need and love but I Acan't be swayed by that
It G#mfrightens me the Eawful truth how sweet life can Abe
E B C#m E A E A E A*
But she ain't a gonna make a move I guess it must be up to me
We hEeard the sermon on the mount and I Aknew it was too complex
It didn't Eamount to anything more than what a Abroken glass reflects
When you G#mbite off more than Eyou can chew you pay the Apenalty
E B C#m E A E A E A*
Somebody's got to tell the tale I guess it must be up to me
Well DEupree came a pimping tonight tAo the Thunderbird Cafe
ECrystal wanted to talk to him I Ahad to look the other way
Now G#mI just can't rest Ewithout your love I need your comApany
But Eyou ainB't a gonna cC#mross the linEe I Aguess it must be up to EmeA E A
There's a Enote left in the bottle you can Agive it to Estelle
She's the Eone you've been wondering about there's Areally nothin much to tell
We G#mboth heard voices Efor a while now the rest is Ahistory
E B C#m E A E A E A*
Somebody's got to cry some tears I guess it must be up to me
So Ego on boys and play your hands lAife is but a pantomine
The Eringleaders from the county seat say you Adon't have all that much time
And the G#mgirl with me bEehind the shades she ain't my pAroperty
EOne of us has gBot to C#mhit the Eroad I gAuess it must be up to EmeA E A
And if we Enever meet again bAaby remember me
How my lEone guitar played sweet for you that Aold time melody
And the G#mrickenbacker Earound my leg I played it for you for Afree
No one elEse Bcould C#mplay that tEune you Aknow it was up to EmeA E A E
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Up To Me
by Roger McGuinn
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
G#m
B
C#m
Roger McGuinn - Up To Me
written by Bob Dylan
E A
Everything went from bad to worse money never changed a thing
E A
Death kept following, trackin' us down at least I heard your bluebird sing
G#m E A
Now somebody's got to show their hand time is but an enemy
A E B C#m E A E A E A
*
I know you're long gone I guess it must be up to me
E
If I'd thought about it I never would have done it
A
I guess I would a let it slide
E
If I'd a pay attention to what others were thinking
A
This heart inside of me would have died
G#m E A
I was just too stubborn to ever be governed by enforced insanity
A E B C#m E A E A E A
*
Someone had to reach for the risin star I guess it was up to me
E A
Well the Union Central is pullin out and the orchids are in bloom
E A
I've only got me one good shirt left and it smells like stale perfume
G#m E A
In fourteen months I've only smiled once I didn't do it consciously
E B C#m E A E A E A
Somebody's got to find your trail and I guess it had to be up to me
E A
It was like a revelation when you betrayed me with your touch
E A
I'd had just about convinced myself that nothing had changed that much
G#m E A
The old rounder in the iron mask he slipped me the master key
E B C#m E A E A E A
*
Somebody had to unlock your heart he said it was up to me
E A
Well I watched you slowly disappear down into the officer's club
E A
I would have followed you in the door but I didn't have a ticket stub
G#m E A
So I waited all night long till the break of day hoping one of us would get free
E B C#m E A E A E A
*
When the dawn came over the river bridge I knew it was up to me
E A
Well the only decent thing I did was when I worked as a postal clerk
E A
Was to haul your picture down off the wall near the cage where I use to
G#m E A
work I was a fool not to try to protect your idenity
E B C#m E
You looked a little burned out my friend
A E A E A
*
I thought it might be up to me
E A
When I met somebody face to face I had to remove my hat
E A
She's everything I need and love but I can't be swayed by that
G#m E A
It frightens me the awful truth how sweet life can be
E B C#m E A E A E A
*
But she ain't a gonna make a move I guess it must be up to me
E A
We heard the sermon on the mount and I knew it was too complex
E A
It didn't amount to anything more than what a broken glass reflects
G#m E A
When you bite off more than you can chew you pay the penalty
E B C#m E A E A E A
*
Somebody's got to tell the tale I guess it must be up to me
E A
Well Dupree came a pimping tonight to the Thunderbird Cafe
E A
Crystal wanted to talk to him I had to look the other way
G#m E A
Now I just can't rest without your love I need your company
E B C#m E A E A E A
But you ain't a gonna cross the line I guess it must be up to me
E A
There's a note left in the bottle you can give it to Estelle
E A
She's the one you've been wondering about there's really nothin much to tell
G#m E A
We both heard voices for a while now the rest is history
E B C#m E A E A E A
*
Somebody's got to cry some tears I guess it must be up to me
E A
So go on boys and play your hands life is but a pantomine
E A
The ringleaders from the county seat say you don't have all that much time
G#m E A
And the girl with me behind the shades she ain't my property
E B C#m E A E A E A
One of us has got to hit the road I guess it must be up to me
E A
And if we never meet again baby remember me
E A
How my lone guitar played sweet for you that old time melody
G#m E A
And the rickenbacker around my leg I played it for you for free
E B C#m E A E A E A E
No one else could play that tune you know it was up to me
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