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All I Really Want To Do

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I thought I would submit the best way to play this song from Bob Dylan's 2nd 1964 
album ''Another Side Of Bob Dylan''.
Capo on the 2nd Fret:
[Verses]
CI ain't lG/Bookin' to coD7mpete with yGou,
CBeat or cGheat or miD7streat yGou,
CSimplifG/By you, D7classify yGou,
DeCny, deGfy or crD7ucify Gyou.
   G/D                D9  G____ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, bD7aby, be fGriends with yC/Gou.
GNo, and I Cain't lG/Bookin' to fD7ight with yGou,
CFrighten yGou or uptD7ighten yGou,
CDrag you G/Bdown or dD7rain you Gdown,
CChain you Gdown or D7bring you Gdown.
   G/D                D9  G______ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, D9baby, be D7friends with you.
CI ain't lG/Bookin' to D7block you Gup
CShock or Gknock or D7lock you Gup,
CAnalG/Byze you, D7categorize Gyou,
CFinalGize you or D7advertise Gyou.
   G/D                D9  G________ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, D9baby, be Gfriends with C/Gyou.
CI don't G/Bwant to sD7traight-face yGou,
CRace or Gchase you, D7track or trace Gyou,
COr G/Bdisgrace you D7or displaGce you,
COr defiGne you oD7r confGine you.
   G/D               D9  G__________ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, D7baby, be Gfriends with C/Gyou.
CI don't waG/Bnt to meD7et your Gkin,
CMake you sGpin or dD7o you iGn,
COr selC/Bect you oD7r dissGect you,
COr inGspect you oD7r rejeGct you.
   G/D                D9  G_______ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, D7baby, be Gfriends with C/Gyou.
CI don't G/Bwant to fD7ake you Gout,
CTake or shaGke or foD7rsake you Gout,
CI ain't G/Blookin' for you to fD7eel like Gme,
CSee like Gme or D7be like mGe.
   G/D                D9  G_____ C  G/D  
All I really want to do
Is, D7baby, be fGriends with yC/Gou.
Any comments or rates are greatly appreciated!

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The story behind the song

This song, featured on the 1964 album Another Side of Bob Dylan, is a playful take on relationships, moving away from topical songwriting. It was inspired by Dylan's breakup with Suze Rotolo and parodies typical "boy meets girl" love songs by listing things the singer doesn't want to be or do for the listener. It questions the usual assumptions of relationships between men and women, rejecting possessiveness, and can be interpreted as a parody of male responses to early feminist conversations. At its heart, it's a declaration of independence within a relationship.

AI-written from these sources:All I Really Want to Do — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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All I Really Want To Do

by Bob Dylan

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G/B

G/D

C/G

C/B

I thought I would submit the best way to play this song from Bob Dylan's 2nd 1964

album ''Another Side Of Bob Dylan''.

Capo on the 2nd Fret:

[Verses]

C G/B D7 G

I ain't lookin' to compete with you,

C G D7 G

Beat or cheat or mistreat you,

C G/B D7 G

Simplify you, classify you,

C G D7 G

Deny, defy or crucify you.

G/D D9 G C G/D

____

All I really want to do

D7 G C/G

Is, baby, be friends with you.

G C G/B D7 G

No, and I ain't lookin' to fight with you,

C G D7 G

Frighten you or uptighten you,

C G/B D7 G

Drag you down or drain you down,

C G D7 G

Chain you down or bring you down.

G/D D9 G C G/D

______

All I really want to do

D9 D7

Is, baby, be friends with you.

C G/B D7 G

I ain't lookin' to block you up

C G D7 G

Shock or knock or lock you up,

C G/B D7 G

Analyze you, categorize you,

C G D7 G

Finalize you or advertise you.

G/D D9 G C G/D

________

All I really want to do

D9 G C/G

Is, baby, be friends with you.

C G/B D7 G

I don't want to straight-face you,

C G D7 G

Race or chase you, track or trace you,

C G/B D7 G

Or disgrace you or displace you,

C G D7 G

Or define you or confine you.

G/D D9 G C G/D

__________

All I really want to do

D7 G C/G

Is, baby, be friends with you.

C G/B D7 G

I don't want to meet your kin,

C G D7 G

Make you spin or do you in,

C C/B D7 G

Or select you or dissect you,

C G D7 G

Or inspect you or reject you.

G/D D9 G C G/D

_______

All I really want to do

D7 G C/G

Is, baby, be friends with you.

C G/B D7 G

I don't want to fake you out,

C G D7 G

Take or shake or forsake you out,

C G/B D7 G

I ain't lookin' for you to feel like me,

C G D7 G

See like me or be like me.

G/D D9 G C G/D

_____

All I really want to do

D7 G C/G

Is, baby, be friends with you.

Any comments or rates are greatly appreciated!

About All I Really Want To Do Chords by Bob Dylan

Learn how to play All I Really Want To Do by Bob Dylan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “All I Really Want To Do chords”, “All I Really Want To Do guitar chords”, or “Bob Dylan All I Really Want To Do chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy All I Really Want To Do chords and for experienced players who want accurate All I Really Want To Do lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G/B, D7, G, G/D, D9.

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