Changing of the Guard Bob Dylan
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GSixtDeen Emyears,S[
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Cgood shepherd DgrievesDesperate
Emmen, d[Am-C]esperate Gwomen divDided,Spreading their
Emwings 'neath the CfallDing Gleaves.GFortDune cEmalls.[
Am-C]I stepped fGorth from the sDhadows, to the marketpEmlace,Merchants and
Cthieves, hungry for Dpower, my last deal gone Emdown.She'[
Am-C]s smelling sGweet like the mDeadows where she was Emborn,On midsummer's
Ceve, Dnear the Gtower.Interlude
G D C, G D C, G D C D GThe
Gcold-Dblooded Emmoon.The c[
Am-C]aptain wGaits above the celebDrationSending his
Emthoughts to a Cbeloved DmaidWhose ebony
Emface [Am-C]is beyoGnd communicDation.The captain is
Emdown but still believing that his lCove will Dbe repaGid.They
Gshaved Dher Emhead.She was t
Am-orn Cbetween GJupiter and ADpollo.A messenger
Emarrived with a Cblack nightingDale.I seen her on the
Emstairs a[Am-C]nd I cGouldn't help but fDollow,Follow her
Emdown past the fountain where they CliftDed her vGeil.(Interlude)
I
Gstumbled Dto my Emfeet.I rode pa[
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Emstitches still mending 'neath a Cheart-shaped tattDoo.Renegade
Empriests [Am-C]and trGeacherous young wDitchesWere
Emhanding out the flowers that I'd CgivDen to Gyou.The p
Galace Dof mEmirrorsWh
Am-ere Cdog soGldiers are reflDected,The endless
Emroad and the wCailing of cDhimes,The empty
Emrooms whe[Am-C]re her mGemory is protDected,Where the
Emangels' voices whisper to the Csouls of Dprevious tGimes.(Interlude)
She w
Gakes Dhim EmupForty-ei
Amght[-C] hours lGater, the sun is brDeakingNear broken ch
Emains, mountain lCaurel and rolling rDocksShe's begging to
Emknow[Am-C] what measures he Gnow will be tDakingHe's pulling her
Emdown and she's clutching on to his Clong gDolden lGocks.G
GentlemDen, he sEmaid,[
Am-C]I don't nGeed your organizDation, I've shined your Emshoes,I've moved your
Cmountains and marked your DcardsBut Eden is bur
Emning, eith[Am-C]er get bGrave for eliminDationOr else your h
Emearts must have the courage for the cChanging Dof the gGuards.(Interlude)
P
Geace wDill cEmomeWi[
Am-C]th tranquGility and splDendor on the wheels of fEmireBut will
Coffer no rewDard when her false idols EmfallA[
Am-C]nd cruelG death surreDnders with its pEmale ghost retreatingBetween the
CKing and the DQueen of GSwords.(Interlude)
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