by mr tambourine
Before I start writing, I just want to say, that after researching Bob’s current shows as deep as I can, and his entire live career and some of his studio albums, this would be my wishlist of setlists that are coming from April 1. Desperately hope Bob sees this, and gives these ones a try.
- April 1 2020 , Tokyo
- show #1 of Japanese Tour
- Things Have Changed
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Buckets Of Rain (first since 1990!)
Instrumentally…
- 1, 18 – Bob on guitar
- 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20 – Bob on piano
- 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 19 – Bob center stage
And the new lyrics for Buckets Of Rain
''Buckets of rain Buckets of tears Got all them buckets wastin' my years'' ''Like your smile And your fingertips I like the way you move your hips I like the cool way you look at me Every day spent with you makes me feel guilty'' ''Painted wagon Painted bike I ain't no fool, but I know what I like I like the way you hold me strong and slow I'll still be in love with you, baby, no matter where I go''
- April 2 2020, Tokyo
- show #2 of Japanese Tour
- It’s All Good (first since 2009)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Buckets Of Rain
Instrumentally…
1, 18 - Bob on guitar 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20 - Bob on piano 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 19 - Bob center stage
New lyrics for ”It’s All Good”
''Talk about me, babe, if you must Leave me hanging, ruin my trust I'd do the same, I surely would You know what they say, they say it's all good'' ''People sick in the country, people sick on the land Some so sick, they can hardly stand Everybody would move away, if they could It's hard to believe, but it's all good'' ''They find a disease, they give it a name Put us on our knees, force us to pray But this disease, will be cured.. You can be sure of that, 'cause it's all good''
- April 4 2020, Tokyo
- show #3 of Japanese Tour
- Cold Irons Bound (first since 2011)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Highway 61 Revisited
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- Buckets Of Rain
Instrumentally…
1, 18 - Bob on guitar 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20 - Bob on piano 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 19 - Bob center stage
New lyrics for ”Cold Irons Bound”
''I'm beginning to hear voices There's no one around I'm all used up Can't hear no other sound'' ''The tornadoes of change Have torn me to shreds Reality has always Had too many heads''
- April 5 2020, Tokyo
- show #4 of Japanese Tour
- Things Have Changed
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Instrumentally…
1 - Bob on guitar 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 - Bob on piano 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 18 - Bob center stage
- April 6 2020, Tokyo
- show #5 of Japanese Tour
- Things Have Changed
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Honest With Me
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Early Roman Kings
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Soon After Midnight
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Instrumentally
1 - Bob on guitar 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 - Bob on piano 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 18 - Bob center stage
- April 8 2020 , Osaka
- show #6 of Japanese Tour
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- It’s All Good
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Can’t Wait
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- Everything Is Broken (first since 2003)
- I’ll Remember You (first since 2005)
- Mama, You Been On My Mind (first since 2009)
- Shot Of Love (first since 1989)
- Lenny Bruce
- Cold Irons Bound
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Union Sundown (first since 1992)
- If Dogs Run Free (first since 2005)
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Instrumentally
- 1 – Bob on guitar
- 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 – Bob on piano
- 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 18 – Bob center stage
New lyrics for Everything Is Broken
''Broken saddles on broken horses Broken battles with broken forces Broken bottles with broken plugs Broken cups and broken muggs When you're young, don't be outspoken Everything for you will be broken''
''Broken health, broken sickness Broken vows, broken forgiveness Broken heaven, broken hell Broken roof, broken well If you need anything, get some tokens Everything else is just broken''
New lyrics for I’ll Remember You
''There's some people that You don't forget Whether they make you happy or blue When the roses fade I won't be afraid 'Cause I'll remember you'' ''Didn't I, didn't I try to love you? Didn't I, didn't I try to be there? Didn't I wait for the fate to guide us? When the rain was falling on your hair''
New lyrics for Mama, You Been On My Mind
''oh, sweet darlin', don't let yourself down, the bad times you cannot skip I am grieving for your love and I'll be there if you lose your grip you know that in the end it's all decided by a coin flip Mama, you'll always be on my mind''
New lyrics for Shot Of Love
''Don't need a shot of medicine to kill my disease Don't need a shot of holy water to bring to my knees Don't need a shot of money, what good does it bring? Don't need a shot of judgement, I need a shot of angels' wings I need a shot of love''
''Don't need a shot of morning, to start my day fine Don't need a shot of nighttime, don't need a shot of wine Don't need a shot of whiskey, not even from my own I need a shot of something that don't make me feel alone''
New lyrics for Union Sundown
''My memories come from god knows where It's really hard to say Many times I felt life wasn't fair But I made more than a few cents a day I feel blessed most of the time When I think of all of this Thankfully, I saw the sign right on time And wasn't betrayed by a kiss''
SECOND TO LAST VERSE
''My name came from Israel There's nothing I could ever do I was born miserable But I became who I wanted to''
FINAL VERSE
Almost an entire song has different lyrics, covering many geographical locations like the original lyrics do, but with a different meaning. The final two verses add a different tone, bringing humor and religion to the story!
If Dogs Run Free new lyrics
''Some people say ''who let the dogs out'' I say let them go!'' ''Just do your thing Start to sing When dogs run free!''
- April 9 2020, Osaka
- show #7 of Japanese Tour
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (first singing version since 2014)
- You’re A Big Girl Now (first since 2007)
- Shot Of Love
- Shelter From The Storm (first since 2015)
- Everything Is Broken
- I’ll Remember You
- Mama, You Been On My Mind
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Cold Irons Bound
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Union Sundown
- Buckets Of Rain
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Instrumentally…
- 1 – Bob on guitar
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Bob on piano
- 3, 5, 10, 12, 14 – Bob center stage
- April 10 2020, Osaka
- show #8 of Japanese Tour
- Cat’s In The Well (first since 2010)
- It Ain’t Me, Babe
- It’s All Good
- You’re A Big Girl Now
- Shot Of Love
- Shelter From The Storm
- Everything Is Broken
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Make You Feel My Love
- Pay In Blood
- Lenny Bruce
- Cold Irons Bound
- Girl From The North Country
- Not Dark Yet
- Union Sundown
- If Dogs Run Free
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Instrumentally…
- 1 – Bob on guitar
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Bob on piano
- 3, 5, 10, 12, 14 – Bob center stage
- April 14 2020, Tokyo
- show #9 of the Japanese Tour
- Things Have Changed
- My Back Pages (first since 2012)
- It’s All Good
- You’re A Big Girl Now
- Shot Of Love
- Shelter From The Storm
- Everything Is Broken
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright
- Pay In Blood
- I’ll Remember You (new arrangement)
- Cold Irons Bound
- Mama, You Been On My Mind (new arrangement)
- Not Dark Yet
- Union Sundown
- Buckets Of Rain
- Gotta Serve Somebody
Encore
- Girl From The North Country
- NEW ORIGINAL SONG (Live debut)
- Cat’s In The Well
Instrumentally
- 1, 3, 19, 20 – Bob on guitar
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Bob on piano
- 5, 10, 12, 14 – Bob center stage
- April 15 2020 , Tokyo
- show #10 of Japanese Tour
- Things Have Changed
- My Back Pages
- It’s All Good
- You’re A Big Girl Now
- Shot Of Love
- Shelter From The Storm
- Everything Is Broken
- Tryin’ To Get To Heaven
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright
- Pay In Blood
- I’ll Remember You
- Cold Irons Bound
- Mama, You Been On My Mind
- Not Dark Yet
- Union Sundown
- Buckets Of Rain
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Encore
- Girl From The North Country
- NEW ORIGINAL SONG
Instrumentally…
1, 3, 19 – Bob on guitar
2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 – Bob on piano
5, 10, 12, 14 – Bob center stage
And then…
Same set until the end of the tour after this.
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