From: jgoffin@acs.ucalgary.ca (Jeffrey Goffin)
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY by Bob Dylan
G C D G
Well, if you're travellin' in the north country fair,
G
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
C G
Remember me to one who lives there
G C D G
She once was a true love of mine.
Well, if you go in the snowflake storm
When the rivers freeze and summer ends
Please see she has a coat so warm
To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long
If it rolls and flows all down her breast,
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
That's the way I remember her best.
I'm a wonderin' if she remembers me at all
Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night
In the brightness of my day.
So if you're travellin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Remember me to one who lives there,
She once was a true love of mine.
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 16:08:58 -0500 (EST)
From: "Kelvin W. Sherlock"
Subject: CRD. Bob Dylan-Girl from the North Country
Girl from the North Country, from the 30th anniversary concert and 'Real
Live'
C/G Dsus4 (C moved up two frets)
e-3----x-
B-1----3-
G-0----0-
D-2----4-
A-x----5-
E-3------
Dsus4 C G C/G G
If you're travellin' in the north country fair
Dsus4 C G C/G G
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Em C G C/G G
Remember me to one who lives there
Dsus4 C G C/G G
She once was a true love of mine
If you go when the snowflakes storm
Where the rivers freeze and summer ends
See for me if she's wearing a coat so warm
To keep her from the howling winds
See for me if her hair is hangin' long
If it rolls and flows all down her breast
See for me if her hair is hangin' long
That's the way I remember her best
Wonderin' if she remembers me at all
Many times, I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night
In the brightness of my day
instrumental
So if you're travellin' in the north country fair
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
doubly long instrumental
Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country (1964)
Bob Dylan performs Girl From the North Country on Canadian TV Special: Quest (Feb 64)
From "No Direction Home"
Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country (1962)
Une des premières chansons de Dylan tirée d' une vieille ballade anglaise. Found by Gro
Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country
Bob Dylan - Girl From The North Country
Copyright - 1963 Columbia Records
"Girl from the North Country" (also known as "Girl of the North Country") is a song written by Bob Dylan. It was first released in 1963 as the second track on Dylan's second studio album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Dylan re-recorded the song as a duet with Johnny Cash in 1969.
The song was written following his first trip to England in December, 1962, upon what he thought to be the completion of his second album. The song is a tribute to a former girlfriend, Echo Helstrom who Dylan knew before leaving for New York. Dylan left England for Italy to search for his then-girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, whose continuation of studies there had caused a serious rift in their relationship. Unbeknownst to Dylan, Rotolo had already returned to the United States, leaving about the same time that Dylan arrived in Italy. It was here that he finished the song, ostensibly inspired by the apparent end of his relationship with Rotolo. Upon his return to New York in mid-January, he convinced Rotolo to get back together, and to move back into his apartment on 4th Street. Suze Rotolo is the woman featured on the album cover, walking arm in arm with Dylan down Jones Street, not far from their apartment.
While in London, Dylan met several figures in the local folk scene, including British folksinger Martin Carthy. "I ran into some people in England who really knew those [traditional English] songs," Dylan recalled in 1984. "Martin Carthy, another guy named [Bob] Davenport. Martin Carthy's incredible. I learned a lot of stuff from Martin." Carthy exposed Dylan to a repertoire of traditional English ballads, including Carthy's own arrangement of "Scarborough Fair," which Dylan drew upon for the melody and lyrics of "Girl from the North Country," including the line from the refrain "Remember me to one who lives there, she once was a true love of mine". It is of note that musically this song is nearly identical to his composition Boots of Spanish Leather, composed and recorded one year later for the 'The Times They Are A-Changin' album.
Lyrics:
Well, if you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Well, if you go when the snowflakes storm,
When the rivers freeze and summer ends,
Please see if she's wearing a coat so warm,
To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
If it rolls and flows all down her breast.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
That's the way I remember her best.
I'm a-wonderin' if she remembers me at all.
Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night,
In the brightness of my day.
So if you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Bob Dylan Johnny Cash-Girl from the North Country (Restored)
Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash- Girl from the North Country
Restored Version
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - 02 Girl Of The North Country
Girl Of The North Country
Well, if you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Well, if you go when the snowflakes storm,
When the rivers freeze and summer ends,
Please see if she's wearing a coat so warm,
To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
If it rolls and flows all down her breast.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
That's the way I remember her best.
I'm a-wonderin' if she remembers me at all.
Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night,
In the brightness of my day.
So if you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
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