#PLEASE NOTE: This file represents my impression of how Michael Hedges
plays this song from listening to the track on Michael Hedges'
Live On The Double Planet CD. You may only use this
file for private study, scholarship, or research. Please email
me <marian@aon.at> if you have a different impression of
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All Along The Watchtower
Words and Music by Bob Dylan
Arrangement by Michael Hedges
Transcribed by: Marian <marian@aon.at>
Tuning: Eb Bb Eb F Bb Bb
Eb75250
Notes: The B-flats on the 1st and 2nd strings are in unison. * = harmonics.
^ = strum from low to high. v = strum from high to low.
Intro:
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
There must be some kinda way out of here
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2p0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Said the joker to the thief
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
There's too much con- fusion
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2p0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2--------0-0---------2-2-2-2-------------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
I can't get no re- lief
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Business men they drink my wine
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2p0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Ploughmen dig my earth
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0----------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4--------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7-------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-----------2-2-2-2-2------0-0-----------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
No one of them along the line
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2p0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2--------0-0---------2-2-2-2-------------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
know what any of it is worth
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*7------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*7----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0--------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
Bb--------0------------------------*12-------------------------
F---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2h0----0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2h0---------
Eb---4-4--4----2-2-2-2-2------0-0--*12----2-2-2-2-2-----------
Bb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
Eb---4-4-------2-2-2-2-2------0-0---------2-2-2-2-2-----------
^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v ^ v ^
2nd verse:
No reason to get excited,
the thief he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
who think that life is but a joke.
But you and I we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour is getting late
Bb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
F-------16--16--16--16----------
Eb---16--16--16--16--16--16------
Bb---16--16--16--16--16--16------
Eb---16------------------16------
Bb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
F-------14--14--14--14----------
Eb---14--14--14--14--14--14------
Bb---14--14--14--14--14--14------
Eb---14------------------14------
Bb--------0---0---0---0---0---0--
Bb--------0---0---0---0---0---0--
F-------12--12--12--12--12--12--
Eb---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--
Bb---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--
Eb---12--------------------------
Bb----0-----0--0--0---------------
Bb----0-----0--0--0---------------
F----0-----2--2--2---------------
Eb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Bb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Eb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Bb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
F-------16--16--16--16----------
Eb---16--16--16--16--16--16------
Bb---16--16--16--16--16--16------
Eb---16------------------16------
Bb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
F-------14--14--14--14----------
Eb---14--14--14--14--14--14------
Bb---14--14--14--14--14--14------
Eb---14------------------14------
Bb--------0---0---0---0---0---0--
Bb--------0---0---0---0---0---0--
F-------12--12--12--12--12--12--
Eb---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--
Bb---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--
Eb---12--------------------------
Bb----0-----0--0--0---------------
Bb----0-----0--0--0---------------
F----0-----2--2--2---------------
Eb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Bb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Eb----0-----2--2--2---------------
Bb------0---0---0---0---0---0---2--------------
Bb------0---0---0---0---0---0---2--------------
F-----(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)--2--2-2-2-2-----
Eb---4-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)--2--2-2-2-2-----
Bb---4--------------------------2--2-2-2-2-----
Eb---4--------------------------2--2-2-2-2-----
^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
Bb------4---4---4---4---4---4---2--2-2-2-2-0-----
Bb------4---4---4---4---4---4---2--2-2-2-2-0-----
F-----(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--2--2-2-2-2-0-----
Eb---0-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--2--2-2-2-2-------
Bb---0--------------------------2--2-2-2-2-------
Eb---0--------------------------2--2-2-2-2-------
^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
Bb------0---0---0---0---0---0---2---------------
Bb------0---0---0---0---0---0---2---------------
F-----(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)--2--2-2-2-2-2----
Eb---4-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)-(4)--2--2-2-2-2-2----
Bb---4-----------------------------2-2-2-2-2----
Eb---4-----------------------------2-2-2-2-2----
^ ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v
Bb------4---4---4---4-------4---4------4---4------------
Bb------4---4---4---4-------4---4------4---4------------
F-----(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-----(0)-(0)----(0)-(0)-----------
Eb---0-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)--0--(0)-(0)-0--(0)-(0)--0--------
Bb---0------------------0----------0-----------0--------
Eb---0------------------0----------0-----------0--------
^ ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^ v v ^
3rd verse:
All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Outside in the cold distance
A wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl
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