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Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

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Tuning: Standard
Interesting mistake that I came across when I aligned chords and lyrics. 
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capo: 4th fret
play: C
key: E
For chords in original key, transpose +4
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Bass run between verses
 [E
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|2-----0---------|----------------|
A|------------2---|--0-------------|
E|----------------|--------3/4-0---|
CHORDS 
       E-A-D-G-B-E
Csus4  x-3-3-0-1-x
G/B    x-2-0-0-0(3)
C/G    3-x-2-0-1-0
F/G    3-x-3-2-1-1
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[Intro]
         [Csus4
 [C            [C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|
B|1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|
G|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
D|2-2-2-2---3-3-2-|
A|3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|
E|----------------|
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[Intro]
|    C   Csus4|    C   Csus4|    C   Csus4|  C|
[Verse 1]
Oh, the Cragman draws Amcircles
CUp and down the Amblock
I’d Cask him what the Ammatter was
                        F   G(7)
But I know that he don’t talk
And the Fladies treat me Ckindly
And they fAmurnish me with tCape
But Amdeep inside my Cheart
I Fknow I can’t esCcape
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/GWith the F/GMemphis blues aCgain?  [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]  
                                    = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 2]
Well, CShakespeare, he’s in the Amalley
With his Cpointed shoes and his Ambells
 CSpeaking to some AmFrench girl
Who Fsays she knows me Gwell
And FI would send a Cmessage
To fAmind out if she’s Ctalked
But the Ampost office has been Cstolen
And the Fmailbox is Clocked
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/GWith the FMemphis F/Gblues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 3]
CMona tried to tAmell me
To Cstay away from the train Amline
She Csaid that all the Amrailroad men
Just drink Fup your blood like Gwine
An’ I Fsaid, “Oh, I didn’t Cknow that
But then agAmain, there’s only one I’ve Cmet
An’ Amhe just smoked my Ceyelids
An’ Fpunched my cigaCrette”
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/Gwith the FMemphis F/Gblues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 4]
CGrandpa died last Amweek
And now he’s Cburied in the Amrocks
But Ceverybody still Amtalks about
How Fbadly they were Gshocked
But Fme, I expected it to Chappen
I Amknew he’d lost conCtrol
When he Ambuilt a fire on CMain Street 
And Fshot it full of Choles
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/GWith the FMemphis F/Gblues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 5]
Now the Csenator Amcame down here
CShowing ev’ryone his Amgun
 CHanding out free Amtickets
To the Fwedding of his Gson
An’ Fme, I nearly got Cbusted
An’ Amwouldn’t it be my Cluck
To get Amcaught without a Cticket
And be disFcovered beneath a Ctruck
EmOh Mama, is this really the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/GWith the FMemphis F/Gblues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 6]
Now the Cpreacher looked so Ambaffled
When I Casked him why he Amdressed
With Ctwenty pounds of Amheadlines
FStapled to his Gchest
But he Fcursed me when I Cproved to him
Then I Amwhispered, “Not even you can Chide
You Amsee, you’re just like Cme
I Fhope you’re satisCfied”
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/Gwith the FMemphis F/Gblues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 7]
Now the Crainman gave me Amtwo cures
Then he Csaid, “Jump right Amin”
The Cone was Texas meAmdicine
The Fother was just railroad Ggin
An’ Flike a fool I Cmixed them
An’ it Amstrangled up my Cmind
An’ now Ampeople just get Cuglier
An’ I Fhave no sense of Ctime
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/Gwith the F/GMemphis blues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 8]
When CRuthie says come Amsee her
In her Chonky-tonk laAmgoon
Where I can Cwatch her waltz for Amfree
’Neath her  FPanamanian Gmoon
An’ I Fsay, “Aw come Con now
You Amknow you know about my debuCtante”
An’ she says, “Your Amdebutante just knows what you Cneed
But FI know what you Cwant”
EmOh Mama, can this really be the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
C/Gwith the F/GMemphis blues aCgain?   [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]
                                     = E, D,  B, A, G#, E without capo
[Verse 9]
Now the Cbricks lay on AmGrand Street
Where the Cneon madmen Amclimb
They Call fall there so Amperfectly
It Fall seems so well Gtimed
An’ Fhere I sit so Cpatiently
AmWaiting to find out what Cprice
You Amhave to pay to get Cout of
Going Fthrough all these things Ctwice
EmOh Mama, is this really the end?
To be Cstuck inG/Bside of AmMobile,
      C/G              F/G[  C]  
with the Memphis blues again?  
[Coda](harp)
|  C| % | % | % |
|  C   G/B|  Am   C/G|  F/G   F/G| C  
  [last three bars: break on every chord]

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The story behind the song

This song, from Bob Dylan's 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, features nine verses, each introducing a distinct set of characters and circumstances. It showcases Dylan's sophisticated lyrical techniques, infusing folk music with intellectualism and poetic depth. The lyrics incorporate political, social, and philosophical influences, defying pop music conventions. Playing it means stepping into a world rich with vivid, unfolding narratives and complex human situations.

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Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

G/B

C/G

F/G

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Tuning: Standard

Interesting mistake that I came across when I aligned chords and lyrics.

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capo: 4th fret

play: C

key: E

For chords in original key, transpose +4

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Bass run between verses

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|

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

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

E|----------------|--------3/4-0---|

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-E

Csus4 x-3-3-0-1-x

G/B x-2-0-0-0(3)

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

F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1

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[Intro]

[Csus4

[C [C

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|

B|1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|

G|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|

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

A|3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|

E|----------------|

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[Intro]

C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C Am

Oh, the ragman draws circles

C Am

Up and down the block

C Am

I’d ask him what the matter was

F G

(7)

But I know that he don’t talk

F C

And the ladies treat me kindly

Am C

And they furnish me with tape

Am C

But deep inside my heart

F C

I know I can’t escape

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F/G C

With the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 2]

C Am

Well, Shakespeare, he’s in the alley

C Am

With his pointed shoes and his bells

C Am

Speaking to some French girl

F G

Who says she knows me well

F C

And I would send a message

Am C

To find out if she’s talked

Am C

But the post office has been stolen

F C

And the mailbox is locked

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F F/G C

With the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 3]

C Am

Mona tried to tell me

C Am

To stay away from the train line

C Am

She said that all the railroad men

F G

Just drink up your blood like wine

F C

An’ I said, “Oh, I didn’t know that

Am C

But then again, there’s only one I’ve met

Am C

An’ he just smoked my eyelids

F C

An’ punched my cigarette”

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F F/G C

with the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 4]

C Am

Grandpa died last week

C Am

And now he’s buried in the rocks

C Am

But everybody still talks about

F G

How badly they were shocked

F C

But me, I expected it to happen

Am C

I knew he’d lost control

Am C

When he built a fire on Main Street

F C

And shot it full of holes

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F F/G C

With the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 5]

C Am

Now the senator came down here

C Am

Showing ev’ryone his gun

C Am

Handing out free tickets

F G

To the wedding of his son

F C

An’ me, I nearly got busted

Am C

An’ wouldn’t it be my luck

Am C

To get caught without a ticket

F C

And be discovered beneath a truck

Oh Mama, is this really the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F F/G C

With the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 6]

C Am

Now the preacher looked so baffled

C Am

When I asked him why he dressed

C Am

With twenty pounds of headlines

F G

Stapled to his chest

F C

But he cursed me when I proved to him

Am C

Then I whispered, “Not even you can hide

Am C

You see, you’re just like me

F C

I hope you’re satisfied”

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F F/G C

with the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 7]

C Am

Now the rainman gave me two cures

C Am

Then he said, “Jump right in”

C Am

The one was Texas medicine

F G

The other was just railroad gin

F C

An’ like a fool I mixed them

Am C

An’ it strangled up my mind

Am C

An’ now people just get uglier

F C

An’ I have no sense of time

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F/G C

with the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 8]

C Am

When Ruthie says come see her

C Am

In her honky-tonk lagoon

C Am

Where I can watch her waltz for free

F G

’Neath her Panamanian moon

F C

An’ I say, “Aw come on now

Am C

You know you know about my debutante”

Am C

An’ she says, “Your debutante just knows what you need

F C

But I know what you want”

Oh Mama, can this really be the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F/G C

with the Memphis blues again? [bass: C, Bb, G, F, E, C]

= E, D, B, A, G#, E without capo

[Verse 9]

C Am

Now the bricks lay on Grand Street

C Am

Where the neon madmen climb

C Am

They all fall there so perfectly

F G

It all seems so well timed

F C

An’ here I sit so patiently

Am C

Waiting to find out what price

Am C

You have to pay to get out of

F C

Going through all these things twice

Oh Mama, is this really the end?

C G/B Am

To be stuck inside of Mobile,

C/G F/G C

[ ]

with the Memphis blues again?

[Coda](harp)

| | % | % | % |

C G/B Am C/G F/G F/G C

| | | |

[last three bars: break on every chord]

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