"Serve Somebody"
by: johnny Q. public
CD: EXTRA*ORDINARY
from: tbduncan@alpha.wcoil.com (J.D.)
words and music by: Bob Dylan
(P)(C)1979 Special Rider Music
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(VERSE 1)

 A

YOU MAY BE AN AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND OR FRANCE
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO GAMBLE, YOU MIGHT LIKE TO DANCE
YOU MAY BE THE HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
YOU MIGHT BE A SOCIALITE WITH A LONG STRING OF PEARLS

(CHORUS)

 D

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEONE

 A

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEBODY

 E

WELL IT MAY BE THE DEVIL, OR IT MAY BE THE LORD

 A

BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SERVE SOMEBODY

(VERSE 2)

 A

YOU MAY BE A ROCK AND ROLL ADDICT PRANCING ON THE STAGE
MONEY AND DRUGS AT YOUR COMMAND, WOMEN IN A CAGE
YOU MAY BE A BUISNESS MAN OR SOME DBV
THEY MAY CALL YOU DOCTOR OR THEY MAY CALL YOU CHIEF

(CHORUS)

(VERSE 3)

 A
YOU MAY BE A STATE TROOPER, YOU MIGHT BE A YOUNG TURK
MAY BE THE HEAD OF SOME BIG TV NETWORK
YOU MAY BE RICH OR POOR, YOU MAY BE BLIND OR LAME
YOU MAY BE LIVIN' IN ANOTHER COUNTRY UNDER SOMEONE
ELSE'S NAME

(CHORUS)

(VERSE 4)

 A
YOU MAY BE A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WORKING ON A HOME
YOU MAY BE LIVIN' IN A MANSION, YOU MIGHT LIVE IN A DUMP
YOU MAY OWN SOME GUNS AND YOU MAY EVEN OWN SOME TANKS
YOU MAY BE SOMEBODY'S LAND-LORD, YOU MAY EVEN OWN BANKS

(CHORUS)

(VERSE 5)

 A
YOU MAY BE A PREACHER PREACHIN' ON SPIRITUAL PRIDE
MAY BE A CITY COUNCILMAN TAKING BRIBES ON THE SIDE
MAY BE WORKING IN A BARBER SHOP, YOU MIGHT KNOW HOW TO
CUT SOME HAIR
YOU MAY BE SOMEONE'S MISTRESS, MAYBE SOMEONE'S HEIR

(CHORUS)

(VERSE 6)

 A

YOU MIGHT LIKE TO WEAR COTTON, YOU MIGHT LIKE TO WEAR SILK
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO DRINK WHISKEY, YOU MIGHT LIKE TO DRINK
MILK
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO EAT CAVIAR, YOU MIGHT LIKE TO EAT BREAD
YOU MIGHT BE SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR, YOU MIGHT BE SLEEPING
IN A KING-SIZED BED

(AD LIB CHORUS)