Abandoned love

From: erndog@leland.stanford.edu (Ernest Lee)
 Date: 30 Jun 1995 17:29:12 GMT
 I was right, I missed a verse.  Here’s a corrected version.
 
 Abandoned Love  by Bob Dylan (from Biograph collection)
 
 
 Intro:
 
 G                   D              G
 My heart is telling me, I love you still
 
 
 Verses:
 
 G                             Em
 I can see the turning of the key
           C                               D
 I’ve been deceived by the clown inside of me
   Bm                                     C
 I thought that he was righteous but he’s vain
 G                   D                       G
 Something’s telling me, I wear the ball and chain
 
 
 (same chords throughout)
 
 My patron saint is a-fighting with a ghost
 He’s always off somewhere when I need him most
 The Spanish moon is rising on the hill
 But something’s telling me, I love you still
 
 I come back to the town from the flaming ruins
 But when I see you in the street I begin to swoon
 I love to see you dress before the mirror
 Won’t you let me in your room one time, before I finally disappear
 
 Everybody’s wearing a disguise
 To hide what they’ve got left behind their eyes
 But me I can’t cover what I am
 Wherever their children go, I’ll follow them
 
 I’m marching the parade of liberty
 But as long as I love you I’m not free
 How long must I suffer such abuse
 Won’t you let me see you smile, before I turn you loose
 
 I’ve given up the game I’ve got to leave
 The pot of gold is only make believe
 The treasure can’t be found by men who search
 Who’s gods are dead and whose queens are in the church
 
 We sat in an empty theater and we kissed
 I asked you please to cross me off your list
 My head tells me it’s time to make a change
 But my heart is telling me, I love you but you’re strange
 
 (Harmonica solo, same chords as verse)
 
 So one more time at midnight near the wall
 Take off your heavy makeup and your shawl
 Won’t you descend from the throne from whence you sit
 And let me feel your love one more time, before I finally abandon it
 
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 -ern.