Broke Down Engine Words and music by Blind Willie McTell Tabbed by: Alex Csiszar (csiszar@interchg.ubc.ca) [This is basically just a skeleton for what Dylan plays... it doesn't seem very practical to transcribe Dylan's guitar exactly on this one...just do whatever feels right] Capo 1st fret The riff following every line approximates this: D E-------------------------------2--2--2 B---0---2---5---2---0---2-------3--3--3 G-------------------------------2--2--2 D---------------------------0------0--0 A-------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------- During the Lordy Lord bridge, use some appropriate mix of these chords: (Hold the Am for most of it, but go to F,G, and D whenever you feel like it...) Am F G D E-----8-----1----3----2---------------- B-----10----1----3----3---------------- G-----9-----2----4----2---------------- D-----------3----5----0---------------- A-----------3----5----0---------------- E-----------1----3--------------------- D Feel like a broke-down engine, ain't got no drivin' wheel D G F D Feel like a broke-down engine, ain't got no drivin' wheel D F G D I been down and lonesome, you know just how a poor man feels Been shooting craps and gambling, mama and I done got broke Been shooting craps and gambling, mama and I done got broke I done pawned my pistol baby, my best clothes been sold Lordy lord lordy lord lordy lord...... I went down to my praying ground, fell on my bended knees I went down to my praying ground, fell on my bended knees I ain't cryin' for no religion, Lord give me back my good gal please If you give me back my baby, I won't worry you no more Give me back my baby, I won't worry you no more Don't have to put her in my house, Lord just lead her to my door Lordy lord lordy lord lordy lord...... Can't you hear me baby, rappin' on your door? Can't you hear me, baby, rappin' at your door? Now you hear me tappin' tappin' across your floor Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no drive at all Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no drive at all What make me love my woman, she can really do the Georgia Crawl Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle or bell Feel like a broke down engine, ain't got no whistle or bell Well you're a real hot mama, come take away Daddy's weeping spell