"Trying to Get to Heaven" Bob Dylan cover version

"Trying To Get To Heaven" (by Bob Dylan)

Copyright music and lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Special Rider
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The air is getting hotter
There's a rumbling in the skies
I've been wading through the high muddy water
With the heat rising in my eyes
Every day your memory grows dimmer
It doesn't haunt me like it did before
I've been walking through the middle of nowhere
Trying to get to heaven before they close the door

When I was in Missouri
They would not let me be
I had to leave there in a hurry
I only saw what they let me see
You broke a heart that loved you
Now you can seal up the book and not write anymore
I've been walking that lonesome valley
Trying to get to heaven before they close the door

People on the platforms
Waiting for the trains
I can hear their hearts a-beatin'
Like pendulums swinging on chains
When you think that you lost everything
You find out you can always lose a little more
I'm just going down the road feeling bad
Trying to get to heaven before they close the door

I'm going down the river
Down to New Orleans
They tell me everything is gonna be all right
But I don't know what "all right" even means
I was riding in a buggy with Miss Mary-Jane
Miss Mary-Jane got a house in Baltimore
I been all around the world, boys
Now I'm trying to get to heaven before they close the door

Gonna sleep down in the parlor
And relive my dreams
I'll close my eyes and I wonder
If everything is as hollow as it seems
Some trains don't pull no gamblers
No midnight ramblers, like they did before
I been to Sugar Town, I shook the sugar down
Now I'm trying to get to heaven before they close the door


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[jmassier]

Great song choice and a great performance. I watch a lot of Dylan covers on YT and I'm always looking to see who manages to stay authentic to the song (not necessarily Dylan's version) yet still manage to make it their own. I think you accomplish this nicely. I'm not sure what you were uncertain about with this recording, I thought both the voice and guitar were spot-on. And nice delivery of my favorite line: "I been to sugar town, I shook the sugar down." Thanks for posting.

[tommiji]

@jmassier Thanks so much for listening and commenting. I try to put a lot of myself into the songs I cover. It means the world to me when anyone takes the time to listen and can appreciate the results of my song styling efforts. Thanks again! :D

[DinaBandhuDasa]

Great! I have been listening to it 3 times in a row!

[tommiji]

@DinaBandhuDasa Wow, thanks alot! I enjoy singing this song but I was unsure if I liked this recording (I'm always highly critical of my poor recording skills!).

[reliablebow]

Wonderful Guitar and Love Your Voice! Great version!

[tommiji]

@reliablebow Gosh, thanks alot for saying so!

[themaninme]

wrong chord on "every day your memory ..." should be Half Diminished 5-7 chord . you just played a simple minor chord , but most people on youtube made the same mistake.

[rcjwoods]

That was fantastic! Thanks for posting.

[FrankMahovlich]

Pretty good.

[desy2478]

Really nice job.  Love it. I'm learning this one at the moment. Happy birthday Bob!

[pattmart]

Great song and great rendition!