2 X 2

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2 X 2 – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From “Under the Red Sky” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The recording is somewhere between F and F#, I chose F here.
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[Intro]
(freely)
C Bb Dm
[Verse 1]
F
One by one, they followed the sun
F
One by one, until there were none
Dm C
Fp
Two by two, to their lovers they flew
Dm C F
Two by two, into the foggy dew
[Verse 2]
F
Three by three, they danced on the sea
F
Four by four, they danced on the shore
Dm C F
Five by five, they tried to survive
Dm C F
Six by six, they were playing with tricks
[Bridge 1]
Bb
How many paths did they try and fail?
F
How many of their brothers and sisters lingered in jail?
Bb
How much poison did they inhale?
F C
How many black cats crossed their trail?
[Verse 3]
F
Seven by seven, they headed for heaven
F
Eight by eight, they got to the gate
Dm C F
Nine by nine, they drank the wine
Dm C F
Ten by ten, they drank it a-gain
[Solo]
F
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F
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Dm Dm C F
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Dm Dm C F
| | | | % |
[Bridge 2]
Bb
How many tomorrows have they given away?
F
How many compared to yesterday?
Bb
How many more without any reward?
F C
How many more can they afford?
[Verse 4]
F
Two by two, they stepped into the ark
F
Two by two, they step in the dark
Dm C F
Three by three, they’re turning the key
Dm C F
Four by four, they turn it some more
[Verse 5]
F
One by one, they follow the sun
F
Two by two, to another rendezvous)
Dm C F
Four by four, they're losing the war
Dm C F
Five by five, can't stand and stay a-live
[Verse 6]
F
Six by six ...
(fade)

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                2 X 2 – Bob Dylan
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Written by: Bob Dylan
From “Under the Red Sky” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The recording is somewhere between F and F#, I chose F here.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
(freely)
C  Bb  Dm
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge 1]
[Verse 3]
[Solo]
| F | % | % | % | 
| F | % | % | % | 
| Dm | Dm   C | F | % |
| Dm | Dm   C | F | % |
[Bridge 2]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
(fade)

2 X 2 Chords by Bob Dylan

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