The standard E-A-d-g-b-e’ tuning.
A E
Happy birthday to you
E D A
Happy birthday to you
A D Am7-5
Happy birthday dear Brian
A Esus4 D A Am7-5 (D) A
Happy birthday to you
D D7
I was born in East Virginia
G D
North Carolina I did go
G D
There I met the fairest maiden
A D
and my age I did not know. *)
Her hair it was the darkest colour
Cheeks they were a-ruby red
On her breast she wore a white lily
Where I longed to lay my head
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
where the sun don't ever shine
than to see you love another
and to know you'll never be mine.
I don't want your green back dollar
I don't want your diamond ring
All I want is your love, darling
Won't you take me back again?
Won't you take me back again?
As usual in this kind of blues song, there’s a whole lot of Em in the E.
Intro and basic riff:
Dylan:
C G/b F/a C F . G7 . C You must [...] she will for you
Robbie: No, E. It’s better, it’s … [plays:
Dropped D tuning (D-A-d-g-b-e’)
Chords:
D 000232 G 5x000x A/e 2x2220
The following figure appears here and there, between verses and where there is a long held D chord.
The main text is the version recorded 16 Sept, 1974, released on the Bootleg Series 1-3. Some lyrical variations from the version from Sept 19, included for release on the original test pressing, have been indicated.
Open E/D Tuning
Original New York Session, 16th September 1974
Intro: Am . . . Bsus4 . B(vii) . E
Am Bsus4 Bvii E
Someone's got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press
Am Bsus4 B(vii) E
Whoever it is I wish they'd cut it but when they will I can only guess.
C#m G#m A E
Recorded in Minneapolis Dec 27 1974
