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It Ain't Me Babe Bob Dylan
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It Ain't Me Babe Bob Dylan
G C/G G
D' C
Go 'way from my window
D' G
Leave at your own chosen speed
D' C
I'm not the one you want, babe
D' G
I'm not the one you need
Bm7' Am7
You say you're lookin' for someone
Bm7' Am7
Who's never weak but always strong
Bm7' Am
To protect you an' defend you
Bm7' Am
Whether you are right or wrong
SomeCone to open each and every Ddoor
But it ain't Gme, babe
CNo, no, Dno, it ain't Gme babe
It ain't Cme you're Dlookin' Gfor, babe.
Go lightly from the ledge, babe
Go lightly on the ground
I'm not the one you want, babe
I will only let your down
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who will promise never to part
Someone to close his eyes for you
Someone to close his heart
Someone who will die for you an' more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go melt back in the night
Everything inside is made of stone
There's nothing in here moving
An' anyway I'm not alone
You say you're looking for someone
Who'll pick you up each time you fall
To gather flowers constantly
An' to come each time you call
A lover for you life an' nothing more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Version from the Isle of Wight concert, 31 Aug 1969
Very remarkable version, this. Played with barre chords throughout, so:
E
B . . . | F#m . . . |
| B . G#m . . . | E . . Em-E |
| E . . . | . . . E' | A . | E . . . |
BGo 'way from my F#mwindow
B . G#m . . . E Esus4 E
Leave at your own chosen speed
B I'm not the one you F#mwant, babe
B G#m . . . E A'/E E
I'm not the one you need
G#m You say you're lookin' foF#mr someone
G#m never weak but always stF#mrong
G#m To protect you an' defendF#m you
G#m G . . . F#m . . .
Whether you are right or wrong
A G#m . . . G . . . F#m
Someone to open each and every door
. E
But it ain't me, babe
ANo, G#mno, F#mno, it ain't Eme babe
A G#m F#m E A' E
It ain't me you're lookin' for.
B Go lightly from the F#mledge, babe
B Go lightly G#mon the EgroundEsus4 E
B I'm not the one you F#mwant, babe
B I will only G#mlet your EdownEsus4 E
G#m You say you're lookin' F#mfor someone
G#m Who will promise never to F#mpart
G#m Someone to close his F#meyes for you
G#m Someone to close his GheartF#m
SomeAone who will G#mdie for you an' F#mmoreB7
But it ain't Eme, babe
ANo, G#mno, F#mno, it ain't Eme babe
A G#m F#m E . . .
It ain't me you're lookin' for.
A . . . | . . . . | C (free strumming, approx. one measure) | E
B Go melt back into the F#mnight
BEverything inG#mside is made of Estone
There's Bnothing in here G#mmoving
F#m An' anyway I'm not Ealone
G#mYou say you're looking F#mfor someone
Who'll G#mpick you up every time you F#mfall
G#m Someone to gather flowers for you F#mconstantly
An' to Acome G#mevery Gtime you F#mcall
A Alover for you life but G#mnothing Bmore
But it ain't Eme, babe
ANo, G#mno, F#mno, it ain't Eme, babe
It ain't Ame G#myou're F#mlookin' Efor.
Version from Before the Flood w/The Band (1974)
Go 'Gway from my Dwindow
D7Leave at your own chosen Gspeed
I'm not the one you Dwant, babe
D7I'm not the one you Gneed
BmYou say you're lookin' Amfor someone
Bmnever weak but always Amstrong
BmTo protect you an' deAmfend you
BmWhether you are right or Amwrong
SomeCone to open each and every Ddoor
But it ain't Gme, babe
CNo, no, D/Ano, it ain't Gme babe
It ain't Cme you're D/Alookin' Gfor, babe.
Version from Real Live (1984)
This version is basically the same as the original album version.
D' C
Go 'way from my window
D' C G C/G G
Leave at your own chosen speed
D' C
I'm not the one you want, babe
D' C G C/G G
I'm not the one you need
Bm7' Am7
You say you're lookin' for someone
Bm7' Am7
Who's never weak but always strong
Bm7' Am7
To protect you an' defend you
Bm7' Am7
Whether you are right or wrong
SomeCone to open each and every Ddoor
But it ain't Gme, babe
CNo, /Bno, Amno, it ain't Gme babe
It ain't Cme /Byou're Amlookin' Gfor, babe.
Live version from the Rolling Thunder Revue 1975
Intro: C
EmGo 'way from my Dmwindow
EmLeave at your Dmown chosen Cspeed
EmI'm not the one you Dmwant, babe
EmI'm Dmnot the one you Cneed
EmYou say you're lookin' Dmfor someone
Who's never Emweak but always Dmstrong
EmTo protect you an' deDmfend you
EmWhether you are right or Dmwrong
SomeFone to open each and every Gdoor
But it ain't Cme, babe
FNo, no, no, Gno, it ain't Cme babe
It ain't Fme you're Glookin' Amfor, Fbabe.
It ain't Cme you're Glookin' Cfor.
(final instrumental verse ends on Am instead of C)
Live version, 2004
Based on the version from March 6, 2004
Capo 1st fret (sounding key Db major)
Chord suggestions:
These are merely suggestions how to reproduce the full band sound on
one guitar. All the chords in the chorus part could be played
differently.
EmGo 'way from my Cwindow *) Or, as Dylan sings it: You must leave now take what you need,
Em C (mumble mumble)
Leave at your own chosen speed Leave at your own chosen speed
EmI'm not the one you want, Cbabe
I'm Emnot the one you needC
You Emsay you're lookin' for someCone
never Emweak but always Cstrong
To proEmtect you an' deCfend you
Whether Emyou are right or Cwrong
SomeFadd9one to open G7add11each and Fadd9every G7/Ddoor
But it ain't Cme, babe
FNo, no, F6no, it ain't Cme babe
It ain't Fme you're lookin' Cfor, babe.
It ain't G11me you're Glookin' Cfor.
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