Bob Dylan - Abandoned Love guitar tab

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

Enjoy!