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HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED - 1965

LIKE A ROLLING STONE
Word and Music by: Bob Dylan - 1965

Recorded on 'Highway 61 Revisited' (1965), 'Greatest Hits Vol. 1' (1967), 'Self Portrait' (1970), 'Before The Flood' (1974), 'At Budokan' (1979), 'Biograph' (1985), 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3' (1991), 'The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration' (1993), 'MTV Unplugged' (1995), 'Live 1966' (1998) and 'The Essential' (2000)

 

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HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED VERSION

C                                   Dm7

Once upon a time you dressed so fine
          C                                F                       G
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
C                             Dm7                          C
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
         F                              G
You thought they were all kiddin' you
F                 G
You used to laugh about
F                              G
Everybody that was hangin' out
F                C   Dm7      C
Now you don't talk so loud
F                C    Dm7         C
Now you don't seem so proud
            Dm                               F                       G
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.


                              C    F  G
        How does it feel
  
                            C    F  G
        How does it feel
                                     C     F  G
        To be without a home
                                        C         F  G
        Like a complete unknown
                               C        F  G
        Like a rolling stone?

You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
And now you gonna have to get used to it
You said you'd never compromise
With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
He's not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And ask him do you want to make a deal?

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be on your own
        With no direction home
        A complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?

You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain't it hard when you discover that
He really wasn't where it's at
After he took from you everything he could steal.

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be on your own
        No direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?

Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all precious gifts
But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be on your own
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?



SELF PORTRAIT VERSION


(Mostly Lyric Changes)


Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
You thought they were all kiddin' you
You used to be so proud
About everybody that was hangin' out
Now you don't talk so loud
Now you don't look so proud
About having to be scrounging around, scrounging around for your next meal.
                 
        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown    
        Just like a rolling stone?

You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
And now you found you gonna have to get used to it
You said you'd never compromise
With the mystery tramp, and the look in his eyes              ?
And the vacuum of his eyes                                             ?
As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes                        ?
And say now, "Come on now, would you like to make a deal?

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        Like a complete unknown
        No direction home
        Like a rolling stone?

Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all precious gifts
But you'd better lift your diamond ring down, and you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Just like a rolling stone?
        Like a rolling stone,
        Just like a rolling stone
   


AT BUDOKAN VERSION


C                                   Fmaj7
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
                
    C             Fmaj7                 C               Fmaj7   C   Fmaj7
Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
C                            Fmaj7                          C
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
         Fmaj7                         C              Fmaj7   C
You thought they were all kiddin' you
F                    G
You used to laugh about
F                                  G
Everybody that was hangin' out
F              Em   Dm       C
Now you don't talk so loud
F              Em   Dm           C
Now you don't seem so proud
            Dm                                          F                       G
About having to be scrounging around for your next meal.


                              C    F  G
        How does it feel
  
                            C    F  G
        How does it feel
                                     C     F  G
        To be without a home
                                        C         F  G
        With no direction home
                                         C         F  G
        Like a complete unknown
                               C        F   G
        Like a rolling stone?


You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street
And you find out now you gonna have to get used to it
You said you'd never compromise
With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
He's not selling any alibis
You stare into the vacuum of his eyes
And say, "Do you want to make a deal?"

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?


You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain't it hard when you discover that
He really wasn't where it's at
After he's taken everything that he can steal.

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?


Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all precious gifts
But you'd better take your diamond ring down and pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose
You're invisible, you got no secrets to conceal.

        How does it feel
        How does it feel
        To be without a home
        With no direction home
        Like a complete unknown
        Like a rolling stone?



THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 1-3 VERSION

C                                   Dm7
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
          C                                F                   Gsus4         G
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
C                             Dm7                          C
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
         F                              Gsus4        G
You thought they were all kiddin' you
F                 Gsus4
You used to make fun about
F                               Gsus4         G
Everybody that was hangin' out
F              Em  Dm7      C
Now you don't talk so loud
F                C    Dm7         C
Now you don't seem so proud
         Dm7sus4            Dm7            Gsus4       G
About having to scrounge your next meal.


                              C    F  Gsus4   G
        How does it feel
  
                            C    F  Gsus4   G
        How does it feel
                                       C     F  Gsus4
        To be out on your own
        G           C      F   Gsus4
        So unknown
                    G                    C  F  Gsus4   G
        Like a rolling stone?


("My voice is gone. Wanna try it again?")


MTV UNPLUGGED VERSION

G                                   Am
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
          Bm                             C                      D               Dsus4   D
You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
G                             Am                          Bm
People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"
           C                                D             Dsus4      D
You thought they were all kiddin' you
C                    D
You used to laugh about
C                                  D
Everybody that was hangin' out
C              Bm Am      G
Now you don't talk so loud
C              Bm   Am         G
Now you don't seem so proud
             Am                              C                      D
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.


                              G    C    D
        How does it feel
  
                            G    C    D
        How does it feel
                                     G     C   D
        To be without a home
                                       G         C      D
        Like a complete unknown
                               G        C    D
        Like a rolling stone?


Copyright © 1965; renewed 1993 Special Rider Music


 

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