If You Gotta Go, Go Now (or Else You Gotta Stay All Night) Chords
by Bob Dylan
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (or Else You Gotta Stay All Night) by Bob Dylan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, G/D, D7(/F#) and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
From 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3) 1991.
G C/G
Listen to me, baby,
G C/G
There's something you must see.
G C/G
I want to be with you, gal,
G/D D7(/F#)
If you want to be with me.
G C/G G
But if you got to go,
C/G G C/G G
It's all right.
C G
But if you got to go, go now,
G/D D7(/F#) G
Or else you gotta stay all night.
G C/G
It ain't that I'm questionin' you.
G C/G
To take part in any quiz.
G C/G
It's just that I ain't got no watch
G/D D7(/F#)
An' you keep askin' me what time it is.
G C/G G
But if you got to go,
C/G G C/G G
It's all right.
C G
But if you got to go, go now,
G/D D7(/F#) G
Or else you gotta stay all night.
G C/G
I am just a poor boy, baby,
G C/G
Lookin' to connect.
G C/G
But I certainly don't want you thinkin'
G/D D7(/F#)
That I ain't got any respect.
G C/G G
But if you got to go,
C/G G C/G G
It's all right.
C G
But if you got to go, go now,
G/D D7(/F#) G
Or else you gotta stay all night.
G C/G
You know I'd have nightmares
G C/G
And a guilty conscience, too,
G C/G
If I kept you from anything
G/D D7(/F#)
That you really wanted to do.
G C/G G
But if you got to go,
C/G G C/G G
It's all right.
C G
But if you got to go, go now,
G/D D7(/F#) G
Or else you gotta stay all night.
G C/G
It ain't that I'm wantin'
G C/G
Anything you never gave before.
G C/G
It's just that I'll be sleepin' soon,
G/D D7(/F#)
It'll be too dark for you to find the door.
G C/G G
But if you got to go,
C/G G C/G G
It's all right.
C G
But if you got to go, go now,
G/D D7(/F#) G
Or else you gotta stay all night.
Enjoy!