Chord Gates Of Eden by Bob Dylan

gates of eden words and music bob dylan released on bringing it all back home 1965 , and in a live version on live 1964 2004 tabbed by eyolf strem chords : G 320003 or 320033 before Cadd9 C/G 3x2013 bm’ x04430 bb’ xx3330 or x03330 Cadd9 x32033 the exact chord progression of the last two lines varies somewhat from verse to verse , the version in verse 4 is the default for the rest of the song . G G Dm of war and peace the truth just twists F C G C/G G its curfew gull it glides G Dm upon four - legged forest clouds F C G C/G G the cowboy angel rides G bm’ Am G with his candle lit into the sun G bm’ C D though its glow is waxed in black G bm’ Am G C/G all except when ’neath the trees of eden the lamppost stands with folded arms its iron claws attached to curbs ’neath holes where babies wail though it shadows metal badge all and all can only fall bm’ Am C D with a crashing but meaningless blow G bb’ C G no sound ever comes from the gates of eden the savage soldier sticks his head in sand and then complains unto the shoeless hunter who’s gone deaf but still remains upon the beach where hound dogs bay at ships with tattooed sails G Cadd9 G heading for the gates of eden with a time - rusted compass blade aladdin and his lamp sits with utopian hermit monks side saddle on the golden calf and on their promises of paradise Am C D you will not hear a laugh G bb’ C G all except inside the gates of eden relationships of ownership they whisper in the wings to those condemned to act accordingly and wait for succeeding kings and i try to harmonize with songs the lonesome sparrow sings there are no kings inside the gates of eden the motorcycle black madonna two - wheeled gypsy queen and her silver - studded phantom cause the gray flannel dwarf to scream as he weeps to wicked birds of prey who pick up on his bread crumb sins and there are no sins inside the gates of eden the kingdoms of experience in the precious wind they rot while paupers change possessions each one wishing for what the other has got and the princess and the prince discuss what’s real and what is not it doesn’t matter inside the gates of eden the foreign sun , it squints upon a bed that is never mine as friends and other strangers from their fates try to resign leaving men wholly , totally free to do anything they wish to do but die and there are no trials inside the gates of eden at dawn my lover comes to me and tells me of her dreams with no attempts to shovel the glimpse into the ditch of what each one means at times i think there are no words but these to tell what’s true and there are no truths outside the gates of eden live version from the halloween show philharmonic hall , oct 31 1964 G . Dm . . . F . C . G . . . G Dm of war and peace the truth it twists C F G C/G G its curfew gull just glides G Dm upon four - legged forest clouds F G C/G G the cowboy angel rides G bm’ Am G with his candle lit into the sun bm’ Am C D though its glow is waxed in black G bb’ Am G C/G all except when ’neath the trees of eden occasionally the following figure or some variation of it is played between verses or replacing the G - C/G - G turn only the changes are noted , and the F must be played the thumb in order for the little figure to be playable : G F D | . . | . . | . . | . . | - 3 - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - | | - 0 - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - | | - 0 - - - - - - - - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - | | - 0 - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - | | - 2 - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - | | - 3 - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - | and the D in the penultimate line is often played in the same manner : | . . | . . | . . | | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - | | - 3 - - - - - 3 - 3 - 3 - | - 3 - - - - - 3 - 3 - 3 - | - 3 - - - - - 3 - 3 - 3 - | - 3 - - | | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - - - - 0 - 2 - 0 - | - 2 - - | | - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - | - 0 - - | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - | live version from 1988 , various locations chords : G 320033 Dmadd4/F xx3233 Cadd9 x32033 G6 xx5430 d’/F# xx4030 C x32010 G Dmadd4/F of war and peace the truth just twists Cadd9 G its curfew gull just glides G Dmadd4/F upon four - legged forest clouds Cadd9 G the cowboy angel rides G d’/F# C /E G /D with his candle lit into the sun C /B Am though its glow is waxed in black G Dmadd4/F Cadd9 G all except when ’neath the trees of eden