Rainy day women #12 & 35    (midi)    (sample)

 

    instrumental = verse 1

 

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1. Well, they'll stone you when you're trying to be so good,

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    they'll stone you just like they said they would.

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    They'll stone you when you're trying to go home,

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    and they'll stone you when you're there all alone,

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    but I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned.

 

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2. Well, they'll stone you when you're walking on the street,

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    they'll stone you when you're tryin' to keep your seat.

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    They'll stone you when you're walkin' on the floor,

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    they'll stone you when you're walkin' to the door.

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    but I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned.

 

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3. They'll stone you when you're at the breakfast table

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    they'll stone you when you are young and able.

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    They'll stone you when you tryin’ to make a buck,

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    they'll stone you and then they’ll say “Good luck !”

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    But I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned.

 

+ instrumental = verse 3

 

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4. Well, they'll stone you and say that it's the end,

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    then they'll stone you and then they'll come back again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    They'll stone you when you're riding in your car,

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    they'll stone you when you're playing your guitar,

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    yes, but I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned.

 

+ instrumental = verse 5

 

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5. Well, they'll stone you when you walk all alone,

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    they'll stone you when you are walking home.

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    They'll stone you and then say you are brave,

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    they'll stone you when you are set down in your grave,

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    but I would not feel so all alone, everybody must get stoned.

 

 

+ instrumental = verse 5 …

 

(orig. = capo 3rd; midi = no capo in C - G - C …)  (Bob Dylan)