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Desolation Row

Bob Dylan
DIntermediate
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Verse 1

DThey're selling postcards
GThey're painting the passports Dbrown
AThe beauty parlor is filled
GThe circus is in Dtown
DHere comes the blind commissioner
GThey've got him in a Dtrance
AOne hand is tied to the tight-rope
GThe other is in his Dpants

Chorus

GAnd the riot squad they're restless
DThey need somewhere to Ggo
DAs Lady and I look Aout tonight
GFrom Desolation DRow

Verse 2

DCinderella, she seems so easy
G"It takes one to know Done," she smiles
AAnd puts her hands in her back pockets
GBette Davis Dstyle
DAnd in comes Romeo, he's moaning
G"You Belong to Me I DBelieve"
AAnd someone says, "You're in the wrong place"
G"You better Dleave"

Chorus

GAnd the only sound that's left
DAfter the ambulances Ggo
DIs Cinderella sweeping Aup
GOn Desolation DRow

Verse 3

DNow the moon is almost hidden
GThe stars are beginning to Dhide
AThe fortunetelling lady
GHas even taken all Dinside
DAll except for Cain and Abel
GAnd the hunchback of Notre DDame
AEverybody is making love
GOr else expecting Drain

Chorus

GAnd the Good Samaritan, he's dressing
DHe's getting ready for the Gshow
DHe's going to the carnival Atonight
GOn Desolation DRow

Verse 4

DNow Ophelia, she's 'neath the window
GFor her I feel so Dafraid
AOn her twenty-second birthday
GShe already is an old Dmaid
DTo her, death is quite romantic
GShe wears an iron Dvest
AHer profession's her religion
GHer sin is her Dlifelessness

Chorus

GAnd though her eyes are fixed upon
DNoah's great Grainbow
DShe spends her time peeking Ainto
GDesolation DRow

Verse 5

DEinstein, disguised as Robin Hood
GWith his memories in a Dtrunk
APassed this way an hour ago
GWith his friend, a jealous Dmonk
DHe looked so immaculately frightful
GAs he bummed a Dcigarette
AThen he went off sniffing drainpipes
GAnd reciting the Dalphabet

Chorus

GNow you would not think to look at him
DBut he was famous long Gago
DFor playing the electric Aviolin
GOn Desolation DRow

Verse 6

DDr. Filth, he keeps his world
GInside of a leather Dcup
ABut all his sexless patients
GThey're trying to blow it Dup
DNow his nurse, some local loser
GShe's in charge of the cyanide Dhole
AAnd she also keeps the cards
G"Have Mercy on His DSoul"

Chorus

GThey all play on penny whistles
DYou can hear them Gblow
DIf you lean your head out Afar enough
GFrom Desolation DRow

Verse 7

DAcross the street they've nailed the curtains
GThey're getting ready for the Dfeast
AThe Phantom of the Opera
GA perfect image of a Dpriest
DThey're spoonfeeding Casanova
GTo get him to feel more Dassured
AThen they'll kill him with self-confidence
GAfter poisoning him with Dwords

Chorus

GAnd the Phantom's shouting to skinny girls
D"Get Outa Here If You Don't GKnow
DCasanova is just being Apunished for going
GTo Desolation DRow"

Verse 8

DNow at midnight all the agents
GAnd the superhuman Dcrew
ACome out and round up everyone
GThat knows more than they Ddo

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