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
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       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 | % | % | % |
| F | % | % | % |
| Dm | Dm   C | F | % |
| 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)