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Talkin World War Iii Blues chords by Bob Dylan

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This song is written after Bob Dylan experienced a bad dream about World War III. Very
that there will be a 3rd one anyway so don't worry.


Intro: D, G, E, G.


Chord diagramG+G
Some time ago a crazy dream came to me,
                 Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramG+G
I dreamt I was walkin' into World War Three,
Chord diagramD MajorD
I went to the doctor the very next day

To see what kinda words he could say.
Chord diagramG+G
He said it was a bad dream.
Chord diagramD MajorD
I wouldn't worry 'bout it none, though,

They were my own dreams and they're only in my head.
E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
I said, "Hold it, Doc, a World War passed through my brain."
        Chord diagramD MajorD                                           Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
He said, "Nurse, get your pad, this boy's insane,"
Chord diagramD MajorD
He grabbed my arm, I said "Ouch!"

As I landed on the psychiatric couch,
              Chord diagramG+G
He said, "Tell me about it."


E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
Well, the whole thing started at 3 o'clock fast,
                   Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
It was all over by quarter past.
Chord diagramD MajorD
I was down in the sewer with some little lover
                                       Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
When I peeked out from a manhole cover
Chord diagramD MajorD
Wondering who turned the lights on.

E, G, D, E, G,

Chord diagramG+G
Well, I got up and walked around
      Chord diagramD MajorD                                  Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramG+G
And up and down the lonesome town.
Chord diagramD MajorD
I stood a-wondering which way to go,

I lit a cigarette on a parking meter
                        Chord diagramE MajorE    Chord diagramG+G
And walked on down the road.
Chord diagramD MajorD
It was a normal day.

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
Well, I rung the fallout shelter bell

And I leaned my head and I gave a yell,
Chord diagramD MajorD
"Give me a string bean, I'm a hungry man."

Chord diagramA augmentedA shotgun fired and away I ran.

I don't blame them too much though,
Chord diagramG+G
I know I look funny.
E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
Down at the corner by a hot-dog stand

I seen a man, I said, "Howdy friend,

I guess there's just us two."
                                 Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramG+G
He screamed a bit and away he flew.
Chord diagramD MajorD
Thought I was a Communist.

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G

Chord diagramG+G
Well, I spied a girl and before she could leave,
Chord diagramD MajorD                                  Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
"Let's go and play Adam and Eve."
Chord diagramD MajorD
I took her by the hand and my heart it was thumpin'
                                                Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramG+G
When she said, "Hey man, you crazy or sumpin',
Chord diagramD MajorD
You see what happened last time they started."

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Chord diagramG+G
Well, I seen a Cadillac window uptown
Chord diagramD MajorD                          Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
And there was nobody aroun',
Chord diagramD MajorD
I got into the driver's seat

And I drove 42nd Street
Chord diagramD MajorD
In my Cadillac.

Good car to drive after a war.

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Chord diagramG+G
Well, I remember seein' some ad,
Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
So I turned on my Conelrad.
Chord diagramD MajorD                                 Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
But I didn't pay my Con Ed bill,

So the radio didn't work so well.
Chord diagramD MajorD
Turned on my player-

It was Rock-A-Day, Johnny singin',

"Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa,

Our Loves Are Gonna Grow Ooh-wah, Ooh-wah."


E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Chord diagramG+G
I was feelin' kinda lonesome and blue,
Chord diagramD MajorD                               Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
I needed somebody to talk to.
Chord diagramD MajorD
So I called up the operator of time
                                    Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
Just to hear a voice of some kind.
Chord diagramD MajorD
"When you hear the beep

It will be three o'clock,"

She said that for over an hour

And I hung it up.

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Chord diagramG+G
Well, the doctor interrupted me just about then,
Chord diagramD MajorD                                                  Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramG+G
Sayin, "Hey I've been havin' the same old dreams,
Chord diagramD MajorD
But mine was a little different you see.
                                                       Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
I dreamt that the only person left after the war was me.
Chord diagramD MajorD
I didn't see you around."

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Chord diagramG+G
Well, now time passed and now it seems
Chord diagramD MajorD                              Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
Everybody's having them dreams.
Chord diagramD MajorD
Everybody sees themselves walkin' around with no one else.

Half of the people can be part right all of the time,

Some of the people can be all right part of the time.

But all the people can't be all right all the time

I think Abraham Lincoln said that.
Chord diagramD MajorD                                                     Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramG+G
"I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours,"

I said that.

E, G, D, E, Chord diagramG+G X3

Sorry If I'm Wrong, very long song. Report if I am.

Overall, enjoy!

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