Quit Your Low Down Ways
Bob Dylan
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E|E|E|E|E|------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|-----------------||||| Quit Your Low Down Ways – Bob Dylan E|E|E|E|E|------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|-----------------|||||Written by: Bob Dylan “The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan” outtake, recorded in 1962 From: “The Bootleg Series Vol. 01-03: Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991” (1991) Alternate version (1962 publishing demo with some slight changes in the lyrics): "The Bootleg Series Vol. 09: The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964" (2010) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret) or E-G-D-G-B-dE|E|E|E|E|------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|-----------------|||||[Riff] G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret)G7(sus4) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +E|---b3---0-------|--------| B|--------0-----1-| 1-1-1---| G|--------------0-| 0-0-0---| D|--------------0-| 0-0-0---| A|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| E|0-------------0-| 0-0-0-b3|No capo at hand? Try this: [Riff] E-G-D-G-B-dG 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +E|---b8---5-------|--------| B|--------5-----6-| 6-6-6---| G|--------------5-| 5-5-5---| D|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| A|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| E|----------------|-----b6-| E|E|E|E|E|------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|-----------------|||||CHORDS G-D-G-C-E-g E-G-D-G-B-dG 0-0-0-2-3-0 x-0-0-0-0-0 or x-0-0-0-0-5G7 0-0-0-2-1-0 x-0-0-0-6-x C 5-5-5-7-8-x x-5-5-5-5-5 or C7 5-5-5-7-6-x x-5-5-5-5-8 D x-0-2-2-2-2 x-7-7-7-7-xE|E|E|E|E|------------------------ E|---------------------------------- E|-----------------|||||[Intro]G (Riff)Continues after the ad[Verse 1]G Well, you can read out your BibleG You can fall down on your knees, pretty mamaG And pray to the LordG But it ain’t gonna do no goodC You’re gonna needC G You’re gonna need my help someday (Riff)D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’G Please quit your low down waysG (Riff) [Verse 2]G You can run down to the desertG You can stick your head in the sandG You can raise up your right handG But your good man ain’t-a-commin’ home, you better understandC You’re gonna needC G You’re gonna need my help someday (someday gonna need my help, someday)D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’G Please quit your low down waysG (Riff) [Verse 3]G Now, you can run down to the White HouseG You can gaze on the Capitol DomeG You can pound on the President’s gate, pretty mamaG But you know it’s gonna be too lateC You’re gonna needC G You’re gonna need my help someday (my help, someday)D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’G Please quit your low down waysG (Riff) [Verse 4]G And you can hitchhike on the highwayG You can stand all alone by the side of the roadG Tryin’ to flag a ride back home, pretty mamaG But you ain’t-a-gonna ride in my car no moreC You’re gonna needC G You’re gonna need my help somedayD Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’G Please quit your low down waysG (Riff) [Verse 5]G Oh, you can read out your hymn bookG You can fall down on your knees and pray To the Lord, pretty mamaG But it ain’t gonna do no goodC You’re gonna needC G You’re gonna need my help someday (oh, wait and see)D If you can’t quit your sinnin’G Please quit your low down waysG G (Riff)