Kingsport Town chords by Bob Dylan

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

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

Chords:
C/GC/G   = 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C = x-3-3-2-1-0
C/EC/E   = x-x-2-0-1-x
G/DG/D   = x-x-0-0-0-x
G+G    = 3-2-0-0-0-3

Intro:
C/GC/G

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

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

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

Harmonica Break:
C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C     C/EC/E  C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C  C/EC/E  G/DG/D  C/GC/G
         G+G   C/GC/G

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

Harmonica Break:
C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C     C/EC/E  C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C  C/EC/E  G/DG/D  C/GC/G
         G+G   C/GC/G

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

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

Harmonica Break:
C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C     C/EC/E  C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C  C/EC/E  G/DG/D  C/GC/G
         G+G   C/GC/G

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

Harmonica End:
C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C     C/EC/E  C/GC/G
Fmaj7/C  C/EC/E  G/DG/D  C/GC/G
         G+G   C/GC/G