A G Early one morning the sun was shining A G I was laying in bed A G Wondering if she'd changed at all D (2) If her hair was still red A G Her folks, they said our lives together A G Sure was gonna be rough A G They never did like mama's homemade dress D (2) Papa's bank book wasn't big enough E F#m And I was standing on the side of the road A D Rain falling on my shoes E F#m Heading out for the East coast A D E (2) Lord knows I've paid some dues getting through G (½) D (½) Tangled up in blue
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A G She was married when we first met A G Soon to be divorced A G I helped her out of a jam, I guess D (2) But I used a little too much force A G We drove that car as far as we could A G Abandoned it out West A G Split up on a dark sad night D (2) Both agreeing it was best E F#m She turned around to look at me A D As I was walking away E F#m I heard her say over my shoulder A D E (2) "We'll meet again someday on the avenue" G (½) D (½) Tangled up in blue
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A G I had a job in the great north woods A G Working as a cook for a spell A G But I never did like it all that much D (2) And one day the axe just fell A G So I drifted down to New Orleans A G Where I was lucky enough to be employed A G Working for a while on a fishing boat D (2) Right outside of Delacroix E F#m But all the while I was alone A D The past was close behind E F#m I seen a lot of women A D E (2) But she never escaped my mind, and I just grew G (½) D (½) Tangled up in blue
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A G She was working in a topless place A G I stopped in for a beer A G I just kept looking at the side of her face D (2) In the spotlight so clear A G Later on when the crowd thinned out A G I was just about to do the same A G She was standing there in back of my chair D (2) Sayin', "Tell me, don't I know your name?"
E F#m I muttered something underneath my breath A D She studied the lines on my face E F#m I must admit I felt a little uneasy A D E (2) When she bent down to tie the laces of my shoes G (½) D (½) Tangled up in blue