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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
|     A|        A|         A|  A  
[Verses]
AI married IGsis on the fDifth day of MaAy
But I could not holGd on to heDr very longA  
So I cut off my haGir and I roDde straight aAway
                                     G                 D     A|  A|  A||
For the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong.
I Acame to a hGigh place of dDarkness and liAght
The dividing line rGan through the cenDter of towAn
I hitched up my pGony to a Dpost on the riAght
                       G                  D       A|  A|  A||
Went in to a laundry to wash my clothes down.
A mAan in the cornGer aDpproached me for a maAtch
I knew right away he Gwas not ordDinaryA  
He said "Are you lookGing for something eDasy to caAtch?"
I said "I got no Gmoney". He said "TDhat ain't neceAssary".
We Aset out that Gnight for the coDld in the NAorth
I gave him my blaGnket he gaDve me his wAord
I said "Where are we gGoing?" He said "We'd Dbe back by the fAourth"
I said "That's the Gbest news that I've Dever Aheard".
I was thAinking about tGurquoise I was thDinking about goldA  
I was thinking about Gdiamonds and the Dworld's biggest necAklace
As we rode through the cGanyons through the deDvilish cAold
I was thinking about IGsis how she thDought I was so reAckless.
How she Atold me that onGe day we will mDeet up agaiAn
And things would be diGfferent the nDext time we Awed
If I only could Ghang on and jusDt be her frAiend
I still can't remember aGll the bDest things sAhe said.
We Acame to the pyraGmids all emDbedded in icAe
He said "There's a bodGy I'm trDying to fiAnd
If I carry it Gout it'll Dbring a good priAce"
It was then that I knGew what he hDad on his miAnd.
The Awind it was hGowling and the snow Dwas outraAgeous
We chopped through the nGight and we choDpped through the dAawn
When he died I was hopiGng that it Dwasn't contaAgious
But I made up my mGind that I hDad to go oAn.
I bAroke into the Gtomb but the cDasket was eAmpty
There was no jewels no nothGing I Dfelt I'd been Ahad
When I saw that my paGrtner was just bDeing frAiendly
When I took up his Goffer I Dmust-a been Amad.
I Apicked up his Gbody and I dDragged him inAside
Threw him down in the hGole and I pDut back the cAover
I said a quick prayer anGd I fDelt satisAfied
Then I rode back to find GIsis just to Dtell her I love Aher.
She was thAere in the meadow Gwhere the cDreek used to riAse
Blinded by Gsleep and in neDed of a bAed
I came in from the East Gwith the sun Din my eyAes
I cursed her one Gtime then I rode on aheaAd.
She saiAd "Where ya Gbeen?" I said "No Dplace specAial"
She said "You look Gdifferent" I said "WDell I guessA"
She said "You been Ggone" I said "That's Donly naturAal"
She said "You gonna sGtay?" I said "If yoDu want me to, AYeah ".
AIsis oh IsGis you mystDical chilAd
What drives me to yGou is what dDrives me insAane
I still can Gremember the waDy that you smilAed
On the fifth day of GMay in the drDizzling Arain.
[Outro]
|      A          G|            D     A:||

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The story behind the song

"Isis" is a ballad that Bob Dylan himself characterized as being "about marriage." The song tells the tale of a narrator who married an enigmatic woman named Isis, featuring allusions to ancient Egypt, including its title, which shares a name with an Egyptian goddess. This track, co-written with Jacques Levy, appeared on Dylan's 1976 album Desire. It plays like a journey into the heart of a relationship, full of mystery and adventure.

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

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Isis

by Bob Dylan

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Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

A A A A

| | | |

[Verses]

A G D A

I married Isis on the fifth day of May

G D A

But I could not hold on to her very long

G D A

So I cut off my hair and I rode straight away

G D A A A

| | ||

For the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong.

A G D A

I came to a high place of darkness and light

G D A

The dividing line ran through the center of town

G D A

I hitched up my pony to a post on the right

G D A A A

| | ||

Went in to a laundry to wash my clothes down.

A G D A

A man in the corner approached me for a match

G D A

I knew right away he was not ordinary

G D A

He said "Are you looking for something easy to catch?"

G D A

I said "I got no money". He said "That ain't necessary".

A G D A

We set out that night for the cold in the North

G D A

I gave him my blanket he gave me his word

G D A

I said "Where are we going?" He said "We'd be back by the fourth"

G D A

I said "That's the best news that I've ever heard".

A G D A

I was thinking about turquoise I was thinking about gold

G D A

I was thinking about diamonds and the world's biggest necklace

G D A

As we rode through the canyons through the devilish cold

G D A

I was thinking about Isis how she thought I was so reckless.

A G D A

How she told me that one day we will meet up again

G D A

And things would be different the next time we wed

G D A

If I only could hang on and just be her friend

G D A

I still can't remember all the best things she said.

A G D A

We came to the pyramids all embedded in ice

G D A

He said "There's a body I'm trying to find

G D A

If I carry it out it'll bring a good price"

G D A

It was then that I knew what he had on his mind.

A G D A

The wind it was howling and the snow was outrageous

G D A

We chopped through the night and we chopped through the dawn

G D A

When he died I was hoping that it wasn't contagious

G D A

But I made up my mind that I had to go on.

A G D A

I broke into the tomb but the casket was empty

G D A

There was no jewels no nothing I felt I'd been had

G D A

When I saw that my partner was just being friendly

G D A

When I took up his offer I must-a been mad.

A G D A

I picked up his body and I dragged him inside

G D A

Threw him down in the hole and I put back the cover

G D A

I said a quick prayer and I felt satisfied

G D A

Then I rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her.

A G D A

She was there in the meadow where the creek used to rise

G D A

Blinded by sleep and in need of a bed

G D A

I came in from the East with the sun in my eyes

G A

I cursed her one time then I rode on ahead.

A G D A

She said "Where ya been?" I said "No place special"

G D A

She said "You look different" I said "Well I guess"

G D A

She said "You been gone" I said "That's only natural"

G D A

She said "You gonna stay?" I said "If you want me to, Yeah ".

A G D A

Isis oh Isis you mystical child

G D A

What drives me to you is what drives me insane

G D A

I still can remember the way that you smiled

G D A

On the fifth day of May in the drizzling rain.

[Outro]

A G D A

| | :||

About Isis Chords by Bob Dylan

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