2 X 2

Written by: Bob Dylan
From “Under the Red Sky” (1990)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The recording is somewhere between F and F#, I chose F here.

Intro

(freely)
C  Bb  Dm

Verse 1

       F
One by one, they followed the sun
       F
One by one, until there were none
       Dm                   C    Fp
Two by two, to their lovers they flew
       Dm               C  F
Two by two, into the foggy dew

Verse 2

         F
Three by three, they danced on the sea
        F
Four by four, they danced on the shore
        Dm                C    F
Five by five, they tried to survive
       Dm                     C    F
Six by six, they were playing with tricks

Bridge 1

Bb
  How many paths did they try and fail?
    F
How many of their brothers and sisters lingered in jail?
Bb
  How much poison did they inhale?
F                                  C
 How many black cats crossed their trail?

Verse 3

         F
Seven by seven, they headed for heaven
         F
Eight by eight, they got to the gate
        Dm               C    F
Nine by nine, they drank the wine
       Dm                 C F
Ten by ten, they drank it a-gain

Solo

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| Dm | Dm   C | F | % |
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Bridge 2

Bb
  How many tomorrows have they given away?
F
  How many compared to yesterday?
Bb
  How many more without any reward?
F                          C
  How many more can they afford?

Verse 4

       F
Two by two, they stepped into the ark
       F
Two by two, they step in the dark
         Dm                C        F
Three by three, they’re turning the key
        Dm              C       F
Four by four, they turn it some more

Verse 5

       F
One by one, they follow the sun
       F
Two by two, to another rendezvous)
        Dm                   C   F
Four by four, they're losing the war
        Dm                         C F
Five by five, can't stand and stay a-live

Verse 6

       F
Six by six ...
(fade)