MAN IN THE LONG BLACK COAT BOB DYLAN
Em G D Bm
Em G D E m
Em G D Bm
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Em G D Em
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Em G D Bm
Windows wide open African trees
Em G D Em
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
D
Not a word, a goodbye, not even a note
Em G D Em
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Somebody singing hangin' around
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Somebody said, from the Bible he quote
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Preacher was talkin' there's a sermon he gave
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
You cannot depend on him to be your guide
And it's you who must keep it satisfied
It ain't easy to swallow, it sticks in the throat
To give her heart to the man in the long black coat
C G
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Em D Em
And it's true sometimes you can see it that way
C G
People don't live or die, people just float
Em D Em
She went with the man in the long black coat
There's smoke on the water its been there since June
Tree trunks uprooted neath the high passing moon
Feel the pulse and vibrations and the rumblin' force
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
She never said nothin', there was nothin' she wrote
She went with the man in the long black coat
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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