E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Quit Your Low Down Ways – Bob Dylan E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Written by: Bob Dylan “The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan” outtake, recorded in 1962 From: “The Bootleg Series Vol. 01-03: Rare and Unreleased 1961-1991” (1991) Alternate version (1962 publishing demo with some slight changes in the lyrics): "The Bootleg Series Vol. 09: The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964" (2010) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret) or E-G-D-G-B-d E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| [Riff] G-D-G-C-E-g (= D-A-D-G-B-d + capo 5th fret) G7(sus4) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + E|---b3---0-------|--------| B|--------0-----1-| 1-1-1---| G|--------------0-| 0-0-0---| D|--------------0-| 0-0-0---| A|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| E|0-------------0-| 0-0-0-b3| No capo at hand? Try this: [Riff] E-G-D-G-B-d G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + E|---b8---5-------|--------| B|--------5-----6-| 6-6-6---| G|--------------5-| 5-5-5---| D|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| A|0-------------0-| 0-0-0---| E|----------------|-----b6-| E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| CHORDS G-D-G-C-E-g E-G-D-G-B-d G 0-0-0-2-3-0 x-0-0-0-0-0 or x-0-0-0-0-5 G7 0-0-0-2-1-0 x-0-0-0-6-x C 5-5-5-7-8-x x-5-5-5-5-5 or C7 5-5-5-7-6-x x-5-5-5-5-8 D x-0-2-2-2-2 x-7-7-7-7-x E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| [Intro] G (Riff) [Verse 1] G Well, you can read out your Bible G You can fall down on your knees, pretty mama G And pray to the Lord G But it ain’t gonna do no good C You’re gonna need C G You’re gonna need my help someday (Riff) D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’ G G Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse 2] G You can run down to the desert G You can stick your head in the sand G You can raise up your right hand G But your good man ain’t-a-commin’ home, you better understand C You’re gonna need C G You’re gonna need my help someday (someday gonna need my help, someday) D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’ G G Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse 3] G Now, you can run down to the White House G You can gaze on the Capitol Dome G You can pound on the President’s gate, pretty mama G But you know it’s gonna be too late C You’re gonna need C G You’re gonna need my help someday (my help, someday) D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’ G G Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse 4] G And you can hitchhike on the highway G You can stand all alone by the side of the road G Tryin’ to flag a ride back home, pretty mama G But you ain’t-a-gonna ride in my car no more C You’re gonna need C G You’re gonna need my help someday D Well, if you can’t quit your sinnin’ G G Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse 5] G Oh, you can read out your hymn book G You can fall down on your knees and pray To the Lord, pretty mama G But it ain’t gonna do no good C You’re gonna need C G You’re gonna need my help someday (oh, wait and see) D If you can’t quit your sinnin’ G G G Please quit your low down ways (Riff)