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hi :) i think all the other tabs are a little wrong, and mine probably is too.. oh well! :)
intro
C E Am F
Verse 1
CIn the still of the E7night, in the Amworld's ancient Flight 
            C            Dm          C(F)             
Where wisdom grows up in strife 
CMy bewildering E7brain, Amtoils in Fvain 
Through the Cdarkness on the Dmpathways of Clife 
Bridge
Each Finvisible Gprayer is like a Amcloud in the Cair 
FTomorrow keeps Dmturning Earound 
Chorus
CWe live and we E7die, we Amknow not Fwhy 
CBut I'll be with you when the Dmdeal goes Cdown 
Pretty much the same from there! :)
Verse 2
We eat and we drink, we feel and we think 
Far down the street we stray 
I laugh and I cry and I'm haunted by 
Things I never meant nor wished to say 
Bridge
The midnight rain follows the train 
We all wear the same thorny crown 
Chorus
Soul to soul, our shadows roll 
And I'll be with you when the deal goes down 
Verse 3
Well, the moon gives light and it shines by night 
When I scarcely feel the glow 
We learn to live and then we forgive 
Over the road we're bound to go 
Bridge
More frailer than the flowers, these precious hours 
That keep us so tightly bound 
Chorus
You come to my eyes like a vision from the skies 
And I'll be with you when the deal goes down 
Verse 4
Well, I picked up a rose and it poked through my clothes 
I followed the winding stream 
I heard the deafening noise, I felt transient joys 
I know they're not what they seem 
Bridge
In this earthly domain, full of disappointment and pain 
You'll never see me frown 
Chorus
I owe my heart to you, and that's saying it's true 
And I'll be with you when the deal goes down
Outro
C  E   Am   C

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When The Deal Goes Down

by Bob Dylan

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hi :) i think all the other tabs are a little wrong, and mine probably is too.. oh well! :)

intro

C E Am F

Verse 1

C E7 Am F

In the still of the night, in the world's ancient light

C Dm C F

()

Where wisdom grows up in strife

C E7 Am F

My bewildering brain, toils in vain

C Dm C

Through the darkness on the pathways of life

Bridge

F G Am C

Each invisible prayer is like a cloud in the air

F Dm E

Tomorrow keeps turning around

Chorus

C E7 Am F

We live and we die, we know not why

C Dm C

But I'll be with you when the deal goes down

Pretty much the same from there! :)

Verse 2

We eat and we drink, we feel and we think

Far down the street we stray

I laugh and I cry and I'm haunted by

Things I never meant nor wished to say

Bridge

The midnight rain follows the train

We all wear the same thorny crown

Chorus

Soul to soul, our shadows roll

And I'll be with you when the deal goes down

Verse 3

Well, the moon gives light and it shines by night

When I scarcely feel the glow

We learn to live and then we forgive

Over the road we're bound to go

Bridge

More frailer than the flowers, these precious hours

That keep us so tightly bound

Chorus

You come to my eyes like a vision from the skies

And I'll be with you when the deal goes down

Verse 4

Well, I picked up a rose and it poked through my clothes

I followed the winding stream

I heard the deafening noise, I felt transient joys

I know they're not what they seem

Bridge

In this earthly domain, full of disappointment and pain

You'll never see me frown

Chorus

I owe my heart to you, and that's saying it's true

And I'll be with you when the deal goes down

Outro

C E Am C

About When The Deal Goes Down Chords by Bob Dylan

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The chords for "When The Deal Goes Down" show the original chord names (including C, E, Am, F, E7, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.