Chords with lyrics
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2 X 2 – Bob Dylan
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Bob Dylan
2 X 2 (1990)
(Dylan)
From “Under the Red Sky”
The recording is somewhere between FF and F#, I chose FF here.
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INTRO (freely)
C majorC Bb majorBb DmDm
FF
One by one, they followed the sun
FF
One by one, until there were none
DmDm C majorC FF
Two by two, to their lovers they flew
DmDm C majorC FF
Two by two, into the foggy dew
FF
Three by three, they danced on the sea
FF
Four by four, they danced on the shore
DmDm C majorC FF
Five by five, they tried to survive
DmDm C majorC FF
Six by six, they were playing with tricks
Bb majorBb
How many paths did they try and fail?
FF
How many of their brothers and sisters lingered in jail?
Bb majorBb
How much poison did they inhale?
FF C majorC
How many black cats crossed their trail?
FF
Seven by seven, they headed for heaven
FF
Eight by eight, they got to the gate
DmDm C majorC FF
Nine by nine, they drank the wine
DmDm C majorC FF
Ten by ten, they drank it a-gain
SOLO
| FF | % | % | % |
| FF | % | % | % |
| DmDm | DmDm C majorC | FF | % |
| DmDm | DmDm C majorC | FF | % |
Bb majorBb
How many tomorrows have they given away?
FF
How many compared to yesterday?
Bb majorBb
How many more without any reward?
FF C majorC
How many more can they afford?
FF
Two by two, they stepped into the ark
FF
Two by two, they step in the dark
DmDm C majorC FF
Three by three, they’re turning the key
DmDm C majorC FF
Four by four, they turn it some more
FF
One by one, they follow the sun
FF
Two by two, to another rendezvous)
DmDm C majorC FF
Four by four, they're losing the war
DmDm C majorC FF
Five by five, can't stand and stay a-live
FF
Six by six ...
(fade)