It Ain't Me, Babe
Words and music Bob Dylan
Released on Another Side Of Bob
Dylan (1964), Greatest
Hits (1967) and
Biograph (1985), and in different live versions
on Before the Flood (1974), Real
Live (1984), Live 1975
(2002) and Live 1964 (2004)
Tabbed by Eyolf Østrem
Chords:
D' x54030
Bm7' xx4030
Am7 x02010
G C/g G
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 *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](Real Live) (1984)
This version is basically the same as the original album version.
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
Based on the version from March 6, 2004
Capo 1st fret (sounding key Db major)
Chord suggestions:
Em 022003
C x32013
Fadd9 xx3213 or x33563
G7add11 xx0013 or x55503
F6 13x231
G11 3x3211
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.