Bob Dylan — Highway 51 Blues (ver 2) Chords

Bob Dylan
Song: Highway 51

Tabbed by: brannanwuzhere@gmail.com

Tuning: Open D (D A D f# a d)
Capo 2nd fret

Main Riff:
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|—0—————————————————————————————|
|—0—————————————————————————————|
|—0—————————3———0—5———0—3——0—3——|
|—0—————————3———0—5———0—3——0—3——|
|—0—————————3———0—5———0—3——0—3——|

The main riff can be played throughout, but you can also play
it at the intro and use the chords on the verses 
(though I recommend the riff on the E lines).
Also at the end of the riff you can repeat:
 —0—5— instead of: —0—3— if it sounds better. Just play around with it.
 —0—5—             —0—3—
 —0—5—             —0—3—


E
Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
A                                  E
Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
     B
If I don't get the girl I'm loving
                               E
Won't go down to Highway 51 no more.

Well, I know that highway like I know my hand
Yes, I know that highway like I know the back of my hand
Running from up Wisconsin
way down to no man's land.

Well, if I should die before my time should come
And if I should die before my time should come
Won't you bury my body
out on the Highway 51.

Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
I said, Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door
If I don't get the girl I'm loving
Won't go down to Highway 51 no more.

The end of the verse riff is improvised on this theme:

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|—3———0———————————————————|
|—————————3p0——————0——————|
|—————————————3————0——————|

You could also just play the main riff once at the end of the verse if you want.


E: 000000
A: 020120
B: x02100