Quit Your Low Down Ways

Bob Dylan

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quit Your Low Down Ways - Bob Dylan --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ----- (= ----- + capo 5th fret) or ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Riff] ----- (= ----- + capo 5th fret) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + g|---b3---0-------|--------| E|--------0-----1-|1-1-1---| C|--------------0-|0-0-0---| G|--------------0-|0-0-0---| D|0-------------0-|0-0-0---| G|0-------------0-|0-0-0-b3| No capo at hand? Try this: [Riff] ----- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + d|---b8---5-------|--------| |--------5-----6-|6-6-6---| D|0-------------0-|0-0-0---| g|0-------------0-|0-0-0---| |----------------|------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS 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 6-6-6-7-6-x x-5-5-5-5-8 D x-0-2-2-2-2 x-7-7-7-7-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (Riff) [Verse] Well you can read out your Bible You can fall down on your knees pretty mama And pray to the Lord But it ain’t gonna do no good You’re gonna need You’re gonna need my help someday (Riff) Well if you can’t quit your sinnin’ Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse] You can run down to the desert You can stick your head in the sand You can raise up your right hand But your good man ain’t-a-commin’ home you better understand You’re gonna need You’re gonna need my help someday (someday gonna need my help someday) Well if you can’t quit your sinnin’ Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse] Now you can run down to the White House You can gaze on the Capitol Dome You can pound on the President’s gate pretty mama But you know it’s gonna be too late You’re gonna need You’re gonna need my help someday (my help someday) Well if you can’t quit your sinnin’ Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse] And you can hitchhike on the highway You can stand all alone by the side of the road Tryin’ to flag a ride back home pretty mama But you ain’t-a-gonna ride in my car no more You’re gonna need You’re gonna need my help someday Well if you can’t quit your sinnin’ Please quit your low down ways (Riff) [Verse] Oh you can read out your hymn book You can fall down on your knees and pray To the Lord pretty mama But it ain’t gonna do no good You’re gonna need You’re gonna need my help someday (oh wait and see) If you can’t quit your sinnin’ Please quit your low down ways (Riff)

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Cette chanson évoque les luttes humaines contre la péché et la désespérance. Elle souligne que, même si l'on peut se tourner vers la prière et la religion, seul une prise de conscience de nos actions peut vraiment nous sauver. L'artiste encourage l'auditeur à changer de comportement avant qu'il ne soit trop tard, tout en soulignant l'importance de l'humilité et de l'acceptation de l’aide des autres. Le contexte de cette œuvre démontre une époque où le questionnement moral et social était présent dans la culture américaine, reflétant une époque de bouleversements profonds et d'interrogations sur la direction à prendre dans la vie.

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