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I Want You

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By: Open Mikey
Album: Blonde On Blonde
Track: I want you
Number: 5/14
Year: 1966
        I Want You
        Dylan
Capo on 5th fret
Chords used:  C   Em   Am   G   F  G*
G* =   E    A    D    G    B    E  
no capo it is A C)
     8  10 10 9  8  8
[Verse 1]
CThe guilty undertaker sighs,
The Emlonesome organ grinder cries,
The Amsilver saxophones say I shoulGd refuse you.
The Fcracked bells and washed-out horns
G*
Blow into my face with scorn,
But it's Amnot that way,
I wasn't born to Glose you.
[Chorus]
I Cwant you, I Emwant you,
I Amwant you so Gbad,
Honey, I want CyouEm.Am  G  
[Verse 2]
The Cdrunken politician leaps
UEmpon the street where mothers weep
And the Amsaviors who are fast asleep,
They Gwait for you.
And I Fwait for them to interrupt
G*
Me drinkin' from that broken cup
And Amask me to
Open up the Ggate for you.
[Chorus]
I Cwant you, I Emwant you,
I Amwant you so Gbad,
Honey, I want CyouEm.Am  G  
[Verse 3]
Now Emall my fathers, they've gone down,
AmTrue love they've been without it.
But Emall their daughters put me down
'Cause FI don't think abouGt it.
[Verse 4]
CWell, I return to the Queen of Spades
And Emtalk with my chambermaid.
AmShe knows that I'm not afraid
To Glook at her
FShe is good to me
G*
And there's nothing she doesn't see.
She Amknows where I'd like to be
GBut it doesn't matter.
[Chorus]
I Cwant you, I Emwant you,
I Amwant you so Gbad
Honey, I Cwant yoEmu.Am  G  
[Verse 5]
CNow your dancing child with his Chinese suit,
He Emspoke to me, I took his flute.
AmNo, I wasn't very cute to him,
GWas I?
But I Fdid it, though, because he lied
G*
Because he took you for a ride
And Ambecause time was on his side
And Gbecause I...
[Chorus]
I Cwant you,  I Emwant you,
I Amwant you so Gbad
Honey, I Cwant yEmou.Am  G  
Someone called pivo added this to another tab - this I agree on
e|---5--5-6-5--3-----5--5-6-5--3----5--5-6-5--3-----3------------|
B|---------------6---------------6---------------6-----6-5--3----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------5--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------3-----------3--3-5-3------5--5-6-5--3-----3------------|
B|---6--6---6--5--3-------------6----------------6-----6-5--3----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------5--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

"I Want You" has been interpreted as a straightforward expression of desire, yet its symbolism is complex and its lyrics are packed with enigmatic imagery and ambivalent emotions. The song balances the directness of its repeated refrain with a mysterious cast of characters, creating a unique tension. It was the last song recorded for the album Blonde on Blonde, with the artist demonstrating the song to his musicians on an acoustic guitar before recording. Playing this song means channeling both raw longing and a journey through a landscape of vivid, sometimes obscure, poetic visions.

AI-written from these sources:I Want You (Bob Dylan song) — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Want You

by Bob Dylan

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Chords in this song · guitar

By: Open Mikey

Album: Blonde On Blonde

Track: I want you

Number: 5/14

Year: 1966

I Want You

Dylan

Capo on 5th fret

C Em Am G F G

Chords used: *

G E A D G B E

* =

no capo it is A C)

8 10 10 9 8 8

[Verse 1]

The guilty undertaker sighs,

The lonesome organ grinder cries,

Am G

The silver saxophones say I should refuse you.

The cracked bells and washed-out horns

Blow into my face with scorn,

But it's not that way,

I wasn't born to lose you.

[Chorus]

C Em

I want you, I want you,

Am G

I want you so bad,

C Em Am G

Honey, I want you.

[Verse 2]

The drunken politician leaps

Upon the street where mothers weep

And the saviors who are fast asleep,

They wait for you.

And I wait for them to interrupt

Me drinkin' from that broken cup

And ask me to

Open up the gate for you.

[Chorus]

C Em

I want you, I want you,

Am G

I want you so bad,

C Em Am G

Honey, I want you.

[Verse 3]

Now all my fathers, they've gone down,

True love they've been without it.

But all their daughters put me down

F G

'Cause I don't think about it.

[Verse 4]

Well, I return to the Queen of Spades

And talk with my chambermaid.

She knows that I'm not afraid

To look at her

She is good to me

And there's nothing she doesn't see.

She knows where I'd like to be

But it doesn't matter.

[Chorus]

C Em

I want you, I want you,

Am G

I want you so bad

C Em Am G

Honey, I want you.

[Verse 5]

Now your dancing child with his Chinese suit,

He spoke to me, I took his flute.

No, I wasn't very cute to him,

Was I?

But I did it, though, because he lied

Because he took you for a ride

And because time was on his side

And because I...

[Chorus]

C Em

I want you, I want you,

Am G

I want you so bad

C Em Am G

Honey, I want you.

Someone called pivo added this to another tab - this I agree on

e|---5--5-6-5--3-----5--5-6-5--3----5--5-6-5--3-----3------------|

B|---------------6---------------6---------------6-----6-5--3----|

G|------------------------------------------------------------5--|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

e|--------3-----------3--3-5-3------5--5-6-5--3-----3------------|

B|---6--6---6--5--3-------------6----------------6-----6-5--3----|

G|------------------------------------------------------------5--|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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

About I Want You Chords by Bob Dylan

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