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  13 <h1 class="songtitle">Restless Farewell</h1>
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  15
  16 <p>Written by Bob Dylan (but heavily based on the trad. <em>The Parting Glass</em>)<br />
  17 Released on <a class="recordlink" href="../03_times/index.htm">The Times They Are A-changin'</a> (1964)<br />
  18 Tabbed by Andrew Mullins</p>
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  23 <p>Capo at 4th fret <br />
  24 Played with no strict time, very freely. Also played freely are the
  25 strings strummed or picked for each chord, varying from chord to chord
  26 and verse to verse. Occasionally some chords are left out, played with
  27 a different root, notes hammered etc.</p>
  28
  29 <p>Harmonica played cross harp (blues style) &ndash; use key of A</p>
  30
  31 <p>Chords:</p>
  32 <pre class="chords">
  33 C/g    332010
  34 G6     3x200x
  35 G7     3x300x
  36 Csus4  x33010
  37 F/c    x33211
  38 Am/g   3x2210
  39 f      1XXXXX (passing note)
  40 g      3XXXXX (passing note)
  41 </pre>
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  45 <pre class="verse">
  46    C/g                      F                C/g
  47 Oh all the money that in my whole life I did spend
  48 G     G6   G7       Csus4 C Csus4 C g
  49 Be it mine right or wrongfully
  50 C   Csus4  C        F        C/g
  51 I'd let it slip gladly to my friends
  52 G      G6     G7                C   Csus4 C
  53 To tie up the time most forcefully
  54         C       F/c C           C/g    F    C
  55 But the bottles are done, we've killed each one
  56 /b      Am   Am/g f G G6 G7 C g
  57 And the table is full and overflowed
  58 C       F      C/g            F       C/g
  59 And the corner sign says it's closing time
  60           F  C            G G6 G7    C    Csus4 C
  61 So I'll bid farewell and be down the road
  62 </pre>
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  64 <pre class="bridge">
  65 [harmonica break: F C G G6 G7 C C/g] </pre>
  66
  67 <pre class="verse">
  68 Oh every girl that ever I've touched
  69 I did not do it harmfully
  70 And every girl that ever I've hurt
  71 I did not do it knowingly
  72 But to remain as friends, you need the time
  73 To make amends and stay behind
  74 And since my feet are now fast
  75 And point away from the past
  76 I'll bid farewell and be down the line
  77 </pre>
  78
  79 <pre class="verse">
  80 Oh every foe that ever I faced
  81 The cause was there before we came
  82 And every cause that ever I fought
  83 I fought it full without regret or shame
  84 But the dark does die as the curtain is drawn
  85 And somebody's eyes must meet the dawn
  86 And if I see the day I'd only have to stay
  87 So I'll bid farewell in the night and be gone
  88 </pre>
  89
  90 <pre class="verse">
  91 Oh every thought that strung a knot in my mind
  92 I might go insane if it couldn't be sprung
  93 But it's not to stand naked under unknown (unknowin'?) eyes
  94 It's for myself and my friends my stories are sung
  95 But the time ain't tall if on time you depend
  96 And no word is possessed by no special friend
  97 And though the line is cut it ain't quite the end
  98 I'll just bid farewell till we meet again
  99 </pre>
 100
 101 <pre class="verse">
 102 Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time
 103 To disgrace, distract and bother me
 104 And the dirt of gossip blows into my face
 105 And the dust of rumors covers me
 106 But if the arrow is straight and the point is slick
 107 It can pierce through the dust no matter how thick
 108 So I'll make my stand and remain as I am
 109 And bid farewell and not give a damn
 110 </pre>
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 113
 114 <h2 class="songversion">Version from the Frank Sinatra 80th Birthday Tribute (19 Nov, 1995)</h2>
 115
 116 <p>(lots of C - Csus2 - C - Csus4 etc. thrown in during C chords)</p>
 117
 118 <pre class="chords">
 119 Csus2  x30010
 120 </pre>
 121
 122 <pre class="verse">
 123 C                     F             C
 124 All the money that in my life I did spend
 125 G                   C  Csus4 C
 126 Be it mine right or wrongfully
 127 C                      F     C
 128 I'd let it slip gladly to my friends
 129    G                    C    Csus4  C
 130 To tie up the time most forcefully
 131         C       F/c C           C      F/c  C
 132 But the bottles are done, we've killed each one
 133 C                         F    C
 134 And the table is full and overflowed
 135         F      C              F       C
 136 And the corner sign says it's closing time
 137         C   F   C           G        C   Csus4 C
 138 So I'll bid farewell and be down the road
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