Crossing The Rubicon Chords & Lyrics - Bob Dylan

[INTRO]
[C7]

[VERSE 1]
‪I crossed the[G7] Rubicon on the 14th day
‪Of the most[G7] dangerous month of the year‬‬‬
[G7]At the worst time, at the worst place
[G7]That’s all I seem to hear‬‬‬
[C7] I got up early so I could greet the goddess of the d[G7]awn
[D7] I painted my wagon, ‬‬abandoned all ho[C7]pe‬‬‬
And I crossed the Rubicon[G7] ‬‬‬

[VERSE 2]
‪Well, the[G7] Rubicon is a red river‬‬
Going [G7]gently as she flows
[G7]Redder than your ruby lips‬‬‬
And the [G7]blood that flows from the rose
[C7]Three miles north of purgatory
One step from the great be[G7]yond
[D7]‪I prayed to the cross, I kissed the girls[C7]
‪And I crossed the Rubico[G7]n‬

[VERSE 3]
‪One of these[G7] dark days I’ll see‬‬‬
In this [G7]world so badly bent
‪ G7
How can I redeem the time‬‬?‬
The time so [G7]idly spent?‬‬
‪ [C7] [G7]
How much longer can it last? How long can it go on?‬‬
[D7]I embraced my love, put down my head‬[C7]
‪ G7
And I crossed the Rubicon ‬‬‬

[VERSE 4]
I can [G7]feel the bones beneath my skin ‬‬‬
‪ G7
And they’re trembling with rage ‬‬‬
‪G7
I’ll make your wife a widow‬‬‬
‪G7
You’ll never see old age ‬‬‬
‪C7
Show me one good man in sight‬
‪ G7
That the sun shines down upon ‬‬‬
‪D7 C7
I pawned my watch, I paid my debts ‬‬‬
‪ [G7] [D7]
And I crossed the Rubicon ‬‬‬

[‪VERSE 5]
I put my [G7]heart up on the hill‬‬‬
‪ G7
Where some happiness I’ll find‬‬‬
‪G7
If I survive then let me love‬‬‬
‪G7
Let the hour be mine‬‬‬
[C7]Take the high road, take the low‬‬‬
‪ G7
Take any one you’re on
[D7]I poured the cup, I passed it along ‬[C7]‬‬
‪ G7
And I crossed the Rubicon ‬‬‬

[‪VERSE 6]
Well you de[G7]filed the most lovely flower‬‬‬
‪G7
In all of womanhood‬‬‬
‪G7
Others can be tolerant‬‬‬
‪G7
Others can be good
[C7]I’ll cut you up with a crooked knife ‬‬‬
‪ G7
Lord, and I’ll miss you when you’re gone ‬‬‬
‪D7 C7
I stood between heaven and earth ‬‬‬
‪ G7
And I crossed the Rubicon ‬‬‬

[‪VERSE 7]
You won’t [G7]find any happiness here‬‬‬
‪G7
No happiness or joy‬
‪G7
Go back to the gutter, try your luck‬
‪ G7
Find you some nice pretty boy‬
‪C7
Tell me how many men I need‬
‪ G7
And who can I count upon‬
‪D7 C7
I strapped my belt, I buttoned my coat‬‬‬
‪ G7
And I crossed the Rubicon‬

[‪VERSE 8]
I feel the [G7]Holy Spirit inside‬‬‬
‪ G7
See the light that freedom gives‬‬‬
‪G7
I believe it’s in the reach of‬
‪G7
Every man who lives‬
‪C7
Keep as far away as possible‬‬‬
‪ G7
It’s darkest ‘fore the dawn (O Lord)‬‬
‪ [D7] [C7]
I turned the key then broke it off‬
‪ [G7] [D7]
And I crossed the Rubicon‬

[VERSE 9]
[G7]Mona, baby, are you still in my mind?
‪G7
I truly believe that you are‬‬‬
‪G7
Could it be anybody else but you‬‬?‬
‪G7
Who’s come with me this far‬‬‬
‪C7
The killing frost is on the ground‬
‪ G7
And the autumn leaves are gone‬
‪D7 C7
I lit the torch, I looked to the East‬
‪ G7
And I crossed the Rubicon‬‬

[OUTRO]
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