Absolutely Sweet Marie Bob Dylan George Harrison Acoustic Cover w/ 12-String, E-Bass & Bluesharp

(c)1966 Words & Music Bob Dylan
Happy B-day, Zimmy!
Track 11 on album "Blonde On Blonde"
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Well, your railroad gate, you know I just can't jump it
Sometimes it gets so hard, you see
I'm just sitting here beating on my trumpet
With all these promises you left for me
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Well, I waited for you when I was half sick
Yes, I waited for you when you hated me
Well, I waited for you inside of the frozen traffic
When you knew I had some other place to be
Now, where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Well, anybody can be just like me, obviously
But then, now again, not too many can be like you, fortunately

Well, six white horses that you did promise
Were fin'lly delivered down to the penitentiary
But to live outside the law, you must be honest
I know you always say that you agree
But where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Well, I don't know how it happened
But the riverboat captain, he knows my fate
But ev'rybody else, even yourself
They're just gonna have to wait

Well, I got the fever down in my pockets
The Persian drunkard, he follows me
Yes, I can take him to your house but I can't unlock it
You see, you forgot to leave me with the key
Oh, where are you tonight, sweet Marie? [Harp solo

Where are you tonight, sweet Marie?

Now, I been in jail when all my mail showed
That a man can't give his address out to bad company
And now I stand here lookin' at your yellow railroad
In the ruins of your balcony
Wond'ring where you are tonight, sweet Marie
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Copyright © 1966 by Dwarf Music; renewed 1994 by Dwarf Music
Guitar tuned down half step, capoed 1, dropped D tuning
Bluesharp key of D
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Dylan did not perform "Sweet Marie" live until 1988, and has intermittently played it since, including during a session for his MTV Unplugged appearance.
Covers by
C.J. Chenier: Blues on Blonde on Blonde (2003)
Ducks Deluxe: Side Tracks & Smokers (2010)
The Everly Brothers: Picks And Pens (ep) (1986)
Flamin´ Groovies: Jumpin´ in the night (1979)
Les Fradkin: If Your Memory Serves You Well (2006)
Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar: One Fast Move or I´m Gone (2009)
Steve Gibbons: The Dylan Project (1998)
George Harrison: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993)
Jason & The Scorchers: Fervor (1984); Midnight Roads and Stages Seen (1998); Wildfires & Misfits: Two Decades of Outtakes & Rarities (2002)
Rich Lerner: Cover Down (2000)
Ola Magnell: Gaia (1983)
David Nelson Band: Visions Under The Moon (1999)
Robin Williamson: Just Like The River and Other Songs For Guitar (2008)
[from Wikipedia]