Most of the Time

Most of the Time Most of the Time {c:Words and music Bob Dylan. Released on Oh Mercy (1989) and in an outtake version on Tell Tale Signs (2008). Album version F |:C . . . |F . . . :| C Most of the time F I'm clear focused all around C Most of the time F I can keep both feet on the ground Am F I can follow the path, I can read the sign Am F Stay right with it when the road unwinds C F I can handle whatever I stumble upon Am F I don't even notice she's gone C Most of the time. Most of the time it's well understood Most of the time I wouldn't change it if I could I can make it all match up I can hold my own I can deal with the situation right down to the bone I can survive and I can endure And I don't even think about her Most of the time. Most of the time my head is on straight Most of the time I'm strong enough not to hate I don't build up illusion 'til it makes me sick I ain't afraid of confusion no matter how thick I can smile in the face of mankind Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine Most of the time. Am Most of the time C she ain't even in my mind Am I wouldn't know her if I saw her C She's that far behind E Most of the time Am I can't even be sure E If she was ever with me Am F/G Or if I was ever with her Most of the time I'm halfway content Most of the time I know exactly where it went I don't cheat on myself I don't run and hide Hide from the feelings that are buried inside I don't compromise and I don't pretend I don't even care if I ever see her again Most of the time. Tell Tale Signs version {c:The chord that I have written as /G changes through the song, from a simple Am/G (3x2210) to a full C/G, played as 3x2013, which at one point is played 3x203x, quickly changed to the correct form, which gives an interesting variation …} {c:Also worth noting is the slowing down of the harmonic rhythm in the last verse, which brings the song closer to the album version in a way which reminds of On A Rainy Afternoon from Eat The Document.} Intro, something like: : . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . ||------------------|-----------------|---1-------------|-------1----------|| ||*-----------------|-----------------|---1-------------|---1-------1---0-*|| ||------0-----------|-----------------|---2-2---2---2---|-----------2------|| ||--2-------2---2h3~|~~---0h2-----0---|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3------------|| ||*-3---------------|-3---3-----------|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3-------*|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| C Most of the time F I'm clear focused all around C Most of the time F C I can keep both feet on the ground Am /G F I can follow the path, I can read the signs Am /G F C stay right with it when the road unwinds Am /G F I can handle what I stumble upon Am /G F I don't even notice she's gone C Most of the time C Most of the time F I'm-a cool underneath Am Most of the time /G F C I can keep it right between my teeth Am /G F I can solve any riddle, I can hold my own Am /G F C deal with the situation right down to the bone Am /G F I can survive, I can endure Am /G F I don't even think about her C Most of the time Most of the time my head is on straight Most of the time I'm strong enough not to hate I got enough faith and I got enough strength I keep it all away, way beyond arm's length I can smile in the face of mankind Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine Most of the time Am G Most of the time C /B she ain't even in my mind Am G I wouldn't know her if I saw her, C she's that far behind E Most of the time Am I can't even be sure E G If she was ever with me Am G11 or if I was ever with her C Most of the time F I'm halfways content Am C/G Most of the time F C I know exactly where it all went Am C/G I don't cheat on myself, F C I don't run and hide Am C/G Hide from the feelings F C that are buried inside Am C/G F I don't compromise or pretend Am C F I don't even care if I ever see her again C Most of the time.