Kingsport Town chords by Bob Dylan

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Kingsport Town
Recorded Nov 14, 1962 during the Freewheelin' sessions, released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991):

Chords:
C/G      = 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C  = x-3-3-2-1-0
C/E      = x-x-2-0-1-x
G/D      = x-x-0-0-0-x
G        = 3-2-0-0-0-3

Intro:
C/G

Verse 1:
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong
   Fmaj7/C    C/E    C/G
My hands have got no gloves
  Fmaj7/C    C/E       G/D     C/G
I wish to my soul that I could see
               G        C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of

Verse 2:
C/G
Don't you remember me babe
  Fmaj7/C  C/E       C/G
I remember you quite well
    Fmaj7/C      C/E       G/D       C/G
You caused me to leave old Kingsport Town
                    G     C/G
With a high sheriff on my trail

Verse 3:
C/G
High sheriff on my trail, boys
Fmaj7/C      C/E   C/G
High sheriff on my trail
Fmaj7/C C/E       G/D     C/G
All   because I'm falling for
               G         C/G
A curly-headed dark-eyed girl

Harmonica Break:
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G

Verse 4:
C/G
Who's a-gonna stroke your cold black hair
Fmaj7/C   C/E     C/G
And sandy colored skin
Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis lips
             G      C/G
When I'm out in the wind
C/G
When I'm out in the wind, babe
Fmaj7/C      C/E    C/G
When I'm out in the wind
Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna kiss your Memphis mouth
             G      C/G
When I'm out in the wind

Harmonica Break:
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G

Verse 5:
C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side
    Fmaj7/C       C/E     C/G
And tell you everything's alright
Fmaj7/C       C/E         G/D     C/G
Who's a-gonna sing to you all day long
             G      C/G
And not just in the night
C/G
Who's a-gonna walk you side by side
Fmaj7/C       C/E     C/G
Who's a-gonna be your man
Fmaj7/C       C/E      G/D             C/G
Who's a-gonna look you straight in the eye
              G        C/G
And hold your bad luck hand

Verse 6:
C/G
Hold your bad luck hand, babe
Fmaj7/C   C/E      C/G
Hold your bad luck hand
Fmaj7/C       C/E       G/D       C/G
Who's a-gonna hold your hard luck hand
                  G       C/G
And who's a-gonna be your man

Harmonica Break:
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G

Outro:
C/G
The winter wind is a blowing strong
   Fmaj7/C    C/E    C/G
My hands have got no gloves
  Fmaj7/C    C/E     G/D     C/G
I wish to my soul -  I could see
               G        C/G
The girl I'm a-thinking of

Harmonica End:
C/G
Fmaj7/C          C/E   C/G
Fmaj7/C   C/E    G/D   C/G
                 G     C/G