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Capo: 2nd Fret 
"Oh, Ghelp me in my weakness,"
I heard the C/Gdrifter Gsay,
As they Gcarried him from the courtroom
And were taking C/Ghim aGway.
"My Gtrip hasn't been a pleasant one
And my time it C/Gisn't Glong,
And I still do not know
What it was that C/GI've done Gwrong."
Well, Gthe judge, he cast his robe aside,
A tear came C/Gto his Geye,
"You Gfail to understand," he said,
"Why must you C/Geven Gtry?"
OutGside, the crowd was stirring,
You could hear it C/Gfrom the Gdoor.
Inside, the judge was stepping down,
While the jury C/Gcried for Gmore.
"Oh, Gstop that cursed jury,"
Cried the attC/Gendant and the Gnurse,
"The Gtrial was bad enough,
But this is C/Gten times Gworse."
Just Gthen a bolt of lightning
Struck the courthouse C/Gout of Gshape,
And while ev'rybody knelt to pray
The drifter C/Gdid eGscape.
Cheers 
Jack of Hearts

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Drifters Escape

by Bob Dylan

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C/G

Capo: 2nd Fret

"Oh, help me in my weakness,"

C/G G

I heard the drifter say,

As they carried him from the courtroom

C/G G

And were taking him away.

"My trip hasn't been a pleasant one

C/G G

And my time it isn't long,

And I still do not know

C/G G

What it was that I've done wrong."

Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside,

C/G G

A tear came to his eye,

"You fail to understand," he said,

C/G G

"Why must you even try?"

Outside, the crowd was stirring,

C/G G

You could hear it from the door.

Inside, the judge was stepping down,

C/G G

While the jury cried for more.

"Oh, stop that cursed jury,"

C/G G

Cried the attendant and the nurse,

"The trial was bad enough,

C/G G

But this is ten times worse."

Just then a bolt of lightning

C/G G

Struck the courthouse out of shape,

And while ev'rybody knelt to pray

C/G G

The drifter did escape.

Cheers

Jack of Hearts

About Drifters Escape Chords by Bob Dylan

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