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  13 <h1 class="songtitle">Lo and Behold!</h1>
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  16 <p>Words and music Bob Dylan<br />
  17 Released on <a class="recordlink" href="index.htm">The Basement Tapes</a> (1967/1975)<br />
  18 Tabbed by Eyolf &Oslash;strem</p>
  19
  20 <p>Capo 5th fret (sounding key D major)</p>
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  24 <pre class="verse">
  25 A
  26
  27 A
  28 I pulled out for San Anton',
  29   D
  30 I never felt so good.
  31    A
  32 My woman said she'd meet me there
  33        D
  34 And of course, I knew she would.
  35     A
  36 The coachman, he hit me for my hook
  37        D
  38 And he asked me my name.
  39   A
  40 I give it to him right away,
  41       D
  42 And I hung my head in shame.
  43 </pre>
  44 <pre class="refrain">
  45 A
  46 Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
  47 D
  48 Lookin' for my lo and behold,
  49 C      G          A
  50 Get me outa here, my dear man!
  51 </pre>
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  53 <pre class="verse">
  54 I come into Pittsburgh
  55 At six-thirty flat.
  56 I found myself a vacant seat
  57 An' I put down my hat.
  58 &quot;What's the matter, Molly, dear,
  59 What's the matter with your mound?&quot;
  60 &quot;What's it to ya, Moby Dick?
  61 This is chicken town!&quot;
  62 </pre>
  63 <pre class="refrain">
  64 Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
  65 Lookin' for my lo and behold,
  66 Get me outa here, my dear man!
  67 </pre>
  68
  69 <pre class="verse">
  70 I bought myself a herd of moose,
  71 One day she could call her own.*)
  72 Well, she came out the very next day
  73 To see where they had flown.
  74 I'm goin' down to Tennessee,
  75 Get me a truck 'r somethin'.
  76 Gonna save my money and rip it up!
  77 - - -
  78 </pre>
  79 <pre class="refrain">
  80 Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
  81 Lookin' for my lo and behold,
  82 Get me outa here, my dear man!
  83 </pre>
  84
  85 <pre class="verse">
  86 Now, I come in on a ferris wheel
  87 An' boys, I sure was slick.
  88 I come in like a ton of bricks,
  89 Laid a few tricks on 'em.
  90 Goin' back to Pittsburgh,
  91 Count up to thirty,
  92 Round that horn and ride that herd,
  93 Gonna thread up!**)
  94
  95 Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
  96 Lookin' for my lo and behold,
  97 Get me outa here, my dear man!
  98 </pre>
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 101
 102 <p>*) Copyrighted version: </p>
 103 <pre class="verse quote">
 104 &ldquo;I bought my girl a herd of moose,
 105 One she could call her own&rdquo;
 106 and in the alternate version: &ldquo;I bought my doll...&rdquo;
 107 </pre>
 108
 109 <p>**) Alternate version, last verse:</p>
 110 <pre class="verse quote">
 111 Now, I come in on a ferris wheel
 112 An' boys, I sure was slick.
 113 I moved in like a tornado,
 114 and I also laid a few tricks on 'em.
 115 Movin' on out, I'm goin' to Pittsburgh again,
 116 Ridin' round that herd right for home,
 117 We're all gonna go to sleep
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