It Ain't Me Babe

Album version GCGG D' C Go 'way from my window D' G Leave at your own chosen speed D' C I'm not the one you want, babe D' G I'm not the one you need Bm7' Am7 You say you're lookin' for someone Bm7' Am7 Who's never weak but always strong Bm7' Am To protect you an' defend you Bm7' Am Whether you are right or wrong C D Someone to open each and every door G But it ain't me, babe C D G No, no, no, it ain't me babe C D G It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Go lightly from the ledge, babe Go lightly on the ground I'm not the one you want, babe I will only let your down You say you're lookin' for someone Who will promise never to part Someone to close his eyes for you Someone to close his heart Someone who will die for you an' more But it ain't me, babe No, no, no, it ain't me babe It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Go melt back in the night Everything inside is made of stone There's nothing in here moving An' anyway I'm not alone You say you're looking for someone Who'll pick you up each time you fall To gather flowers constantly An' to come each time you call A lover for you life an' nothing more But it ain't me, babe No, no, no, it ain't me, babe It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Version from the Isle of Wight concert, 31 Aug 1969 E B . . . | F#m . . . | | B . G#m . . . | E . . Em-E | | E . . . | . . . E' | A . | E . . . | B F#m Go 'way from my window B . G#m . . . E Esus4 E Leave at your own chosen speed B F#m I'm not the one you want, babe B G#m . . . E A'/E E I'm not the one you need G#m F#m You say you're lookin' for someone G#m F#m never weak but always strong G#m F#m To protect you an' defend you G#m G . . . F#m . . . Whether you are right or wrong A G#m . . . G . . . F#m Someone to open each and every door . E But it ain't me, babe A G#m F#m E No, no, no, it ain't me babe A G#m F#m E A' E It ain't me you're lookin' for. B F#m Go lightly from the ledge, babe B G#m E Esus4 Go lightly on the ground B F#m I'm not the one you want, babe B G#m E Esus4 I will only let your down G#m F#m You say you're lookin' for someone G#m F#m Who will promise never to part G#m F#m Someone to close his eyes for you G#m G F#m Someone to close his heart A G#m F#m B7 Someone who will die for you an' more E But it ain't me, babe A G#m F#m E No, no, no, it ain't me babe A G#m F#m E . . . It ain't me you're lookin' for. A . . . | . . . . | C (free strumming, approx. one measure) | E B F#m Go melt back into the night B G#m E Everything inside is made of stone B G#m There's nothing in here moving F#m E An' anyway I'm not alone G#m F#m You say you're looking for someone G#m F#m Who'll pick you up every time you fall G#m F#m Someone to gather flowers for you constantly A G#m G F#m An' to come every time you call A G#m B A lover for you life but nothing more E But it ain't me, babe A G#m F#m E No, no, no, it ain't me, babe A G#m F#m E It ain't me you're lookin' for. Version from Before the Flood w/The Band (1974) G D Go 'way from my window D7 G Leave at your own chosen speed D I'm not the one you want, babe D7 G I'm not the one you need Bm Am You say you're lookin' for someone Bm Am never weak but always strong Bm Am To protect you an' defend you Bm Am Whether you are right or wrong C D Someone to open each and every door G But it ain't me, babe C D/A G No, no, no, it ain't me babe C D/A G It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Version from Real Live (1984) D' C Go 'way from my window D' C G C/G G Leave at your own chosen speed D' C I'm not the one you want, babe D' C G C/G G I'm not the one you need Bm7' Am7 You say you're lookin' for someone Bm7' Am7 Who's never weak but always strong Bm7' Am7 To protect you an' defend you Bm7' Am7 Whether you are right or wrong C D Someone to open each and every door G But it ain't me, babe C /B Am G No, no, no, it ain't me babe C /B Am G It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. Live version from the Rolling Thunder Revue 1975 Intro: C Em Dm Go 'way from my window Em Dm C Leave at your own chosen speed Em Dm I'm not the one you want, babe Em Dm C I'm not the one you need Em Dm You say you're lookin' for someone Em Dm Who's never weak but always strong Em Dm To protect you an' defend you Em Dm Whether you are right or wrong F G Someone to open each and every door C But it ain't me, babe F G C No, no, no, no, it ain't me babe F G Am F It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. C G C It ain't me you're lookin' for. (final instrumental verse ends on Am instead of C) Live version, 2004 {c:These are merely suggestions how to reproduce the full band sound on one guitar. All the chords in the chorus part could be played differently.} Em C Go 'way from my window *) Or, as Dylan sings it: You must leave now take what you need, Em C (mumble mumble) Leave at your own chosen speed Leave at your own chosen speed Em C I'm not the one you want, babe Em C I'm not the one you need Em C You say you're lookin' for someone Em C never weak but always strong Em C To protect you an' defend you Em C Whether you are right or wrong Fadd9 G7add11 Fadd9 G7/D Someone to open each and every door C But it ain't me, babe F F6 C No, no, no, it ain't me babe F C It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe. G11 G C It ain't me you're lookin' for.