Artist Name
Bob Dylan
Angelina Words and music Bob Dylan Recorded May 1981 during the Shot of Love sessions, and released on The Bootleg Series 1-3 (1991) Tabbed by Eyolf strem and Einar Stenseng Read Daniel Syrovy's essay on this song. As this is a "piano song", it is played in C# major (He prefers the black keys on the piano). On a guitar I'd suggest a capo on the 1st fret (chords of C major:F, C, G) or on the 4th fret (chords of A major:D, A, E) C# F# C# Well its always beenmy nature to take chances G#C# My right hand drawing back while my left hand advances F# C# Where the current is strong and the monkey dances G# To the tune of a concertina Blood drying in my yellow hair as I go from shore to shore I know what it is that has drawn me to your door But whatevercould it be makes you think youve seen me before Angelina F# C# G# Oooh-oh, Angelina F# C#G# Oooh-oh, Angelina His eyes were two slits make any snake proud With a face that any painter would paint as he walked through the crowd Worshipping a god with the body of a woman well endowed And the head of a hyena Do I need your permission to turn the other cheek If you can read my mind, why must I speak? No, I have heard nothing about the man that you seek Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina In the valley of the giants where the stars and stripes explode The peaches they were sweet and the milk and honey flowed I was only following instructions when the judge sent me down the road With your subpoena When you cease to exist then who will you blame? Ive tried my best to love you, but I cannot play this game Your best friend and my worst enemy is one and the same Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Theres a black Mercedes rolling through the combat zone Your servants are half dead, youre down to the bone Tell me tall man, where would you like to be overthrown? In Jerusalem or Argentina? She was stolen from her mother when she was three days old Now her vengeance has been satisfied and her possessions have been sold Hes surrounded by Gods angels and shes wearing a blindfold But so are you, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina I see pieces of men marching, tryin' to take heaven by force I can see the unknown rider, I can see the pale white horse In Gods truth, name, tell me what you want and youll have it of course Just step into the arena Beat a path of retreat up them spiral staircases Pass the tree of smoke, pass the angel with four faces Begging god for mercy and weeping in unholy places Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina Oooh-oh, Angelina (Oooh-oh, Angelina) (Oooh-oh, Angelina)