It Ain't Me Babe Lyrics

Album version
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
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
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 the Isle of Wight concert, 31 Aug 1969
| E . . . | . . . E' | A . | E . . . |
Go 'way from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
B G#m . . . E A'/E E
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
never weak but always strong
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
A G#m F#m E A' E
It ain't me you're lookin' for.
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.
A . . . | . . . . | C (free strumming, approx. one measure) | E
Go melt back into 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 every time you fall
Someone to gather flowers for you constantly
An' to come every time you call
A lover for you life but nothing more
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for.
Version from Before the Flood w/The Band (1974)
Go 'way from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
never weak but always strong
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
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 Real Live (1984)
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
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Live version from the Rolling Thunder Revue 1975
Intro: C
Go 'way from my window
Leave at your own chosen speed
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who's never weak but always strong
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, no, it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
It ain't me you're lookin' for.
(final instrumental verse ends on Am instead of C)
Live version, 2004
{c: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.}
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
I'm not the one you want, babe
I'm not the one you need
You say you're lookin' for someone
never weak but always strong
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong
Someone to open each and every door
But it ain't me, babe
No, no, no, it ain't me babe
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
It ain't me you're lookin' for.