Bob Dylan

Is Your Love In Vain

Bob Dylan


Tom: C

(intro) C G Am C F G C C G Am C F Dm G
        Am G F C F Dm G C G Am C F G C

            C    G    Am       C            F                     G
    Do you love me,                 or are you just extending goodwill?
             C      G      Am          C           F        Dm      G
    Do you need me half as bad as you say, or are you just feeling guilt?
              Am        G           F        C
    I've been burned before and I know the score,
             F         Dm      G
     so you won't hear me complain.
C              G      Am        C      F        G       C
    Will I be able to count on you, or is your love in vain?

         C      G            Am      C          F        G    C
    Are you so fast that you cannot see that I must have solitude?
         C    G      Am          C    F     Dm       G
    When I am in the darkness,        why do you intrude?
            Am      G              F      C
    Do you know my world, do you know my kind,
    F      Dm     G
    or must I explain?
C             G     Am    C       F        G       C
    Will you let me be myself, or is your love in vain?

                 F          G                 C          Am
    Well, I've been to the mountain and I've been in the wind,
               F     G            C
    I've been in and out of happiness.
            F          G                C       Am
    I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings,
              F          Dm    G
    and I've never been too impressed.

C        G             Am                  C             F       G         C
    All right, I'll         take a chance,       I will fall in love with you,
        C     G            Am       C               F       Dm        G
    if I'm a fool, you can have the night, you can have the morning, too.
            Am        G         F        C
    Can you cook and sew, make flowers grow,
            F    Dm       G
    do you understand my pain?
     C       G         Am      C       F        G       C
    Are you willing to risk it all, or is your love in vain?

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            Am        G         F        C
    Can you cook and sew, make flowers grow,
            F    Dm       G
    do you understand my pain?
     C       G         Am      C       F        G       C
    Are you willing to risk it all, or is your love in vain?

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