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Confidential To Me

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Best known from Sonny Knight's recording from 1956.

Recorded by Dylan and the Band during the Basement sessions, summer 1967, in a version that was not rehearsed. Also played occasionally in the early 90s.

Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT, Jan 12, 1990

Dm7-5 = xx0111

C    Am     Dm           G
Confidential as a baby's cry
C    Am    Dm         G
Sentimental as a lullaby
C             C7             F    Fm/Ab
Your love for me will always be
C    G          C      G
Confidential to me

Confidential as a baby's kiss
Sentimental as a lover care (?)
My love for you will always be
Confidential to me
F6
Our love is a precious secret
C                C7
Too beautiful to share
Dm
what need have I

for crying eyes
Dm7-5             G
To look into your heart?
Confidential as a church in twilight
Sacred and moving as a rose in moonlight
My love for you will always be
Confidential to me
Our love is a precious secret
Too beautiful to share
what need have I
for crying eyes
To look into my heart?
Confidential as a rose in moonlight
Sacred and moving as a church in twilight
My love for you will always be
Confidential to me

Dayton, OH, Nov 9, 1991

The Dm is frequently played with an open e-string (xx0230 or xx3230)

F     Dm     Gm              C
 Confidential as a church in twilight
F          Dm    Gm            C
Simple and moving as a rose in moonlight
F           F7              Bb  Bbm
My love for you will always be
F    Gm
Confidential to me

F     Dm    Gm             C
Confidential as a mother's prayer
F          Dm    Gm             C
Sacred and moving to us to share
F           F7              Bb  Bbm
My love for you will always be
F     C          F
 Confidential to me
Gm
Our love is a precious secret
Fmaj7
Too beautiful to part
Gm
what need is there

for crying eyes
(G)             C
To look into my heart?
Confidential as a baby's cry
Sacred an moving as a lullaby
My love for you will always be
Confidential to me
Our love is a precious secret
Too beautiful to part
what need is there
for crying eyes
To look into my heart?
Confidential as a baby's cry
Sacred an moving as a lullaby
My love for you will always be
Confidential to me.

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