Changing of the Guards - transcripción y traducción

Changing of the Guards

Words and music Bob Dylan
Released on Street Legal (1978)


Capo 1st fret (sounding key Ab major). During the 1978 tour it was usually (always?) played in G.

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G  D    Em

Sixteen years,

Am C   G         D              Em

Sixteen banners united over the fields

          C             D

Where the good shepherd grieves.

          Em   Am C     G        D

Desperate men, desperate women divided,

                Em               C  D    G

Spreading their wings 'neath the falling leaves.

Fortune calls.

I stepped forth from the shadows, to the marketplace,

Merchants and thieves, hungry for power, my last deal gone down.

She's smelling sweet like the meadows where she was born,

On midsummer's eve, near the tower.

G . D . C . . . |G . D . C . . . |

G . D . C . . D |G . Gsus4 . G .

The cold-blooded moon.

The captain waits above the celebration

Sending his thoughts to a beloved maid

Whose ebony face is beyond communication.

The captain is down but still believing that his love will be repaid.

They shaved her head.

She was torn between Jupiter and Apollo.

A messenger arrived with a black nightingale.

I seen her on the stairs and I couldn't help but follow,

Follow her down past the fountain where they lifted her veil.

G . D . C . . . |G . D . C . . . |

G . D . C . . D |G . Gsus4 . G .

I stumbled to my feet.

I rode past destruction in the ditches

With the stitches still mending 'neath a heart-shaped tattoo.

Renegade priests and treacherous young witches

Were handing out the flowers that I'd given to you.

The palace of mirrors

Where dog soldiers are reflected,

The endless road and the wailing of chimes,

The empty rooms where her memory is protected,

Where the angels' voices whisper to the souls of previous times.

G . D . C . . . |G . D . C . . . |

G . D . C . . D |G . Gsus4 . G .

She wakes him up

Forty-eight hours later, the sun is breaking

Near broken chains, mountain laurel and rolling rocks.

She's begging to know what measures he now will be taking.

He's pulling her down and she's clutching on to his long golden locks.

Gentlemen, he said,

I don't need your organization, I've shined your shoes,

I've moved your mountains and marked your cards

But Eden is burning, either brace yourself for elimination

Or else your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards.

G . D . C . . . |G . D . C . . . |

G . D . C . . D |G . Gsus4 . G .

Peace will come

With tranquility and splendor on the wheels of fire

But will bring us no reward when her false idols fall

And cruel death surrenders with its pale ghost retreating

Between the King and the Queen of Swords.


 Traducción (Lewis Romero):

Changing of the Guards		Cambio de guardia
Sixteen years, Sixteen banners united over the field Where the good shepherd grieves. Desperate men, desperate women divided, Spreading their wings 'neath the falling leaves.		Dieciséis años Dieciséis estandartes unidos sobre el campo Donde el buen pastor se lamenta Hombres desesperados, mujeres desesperadas divididas Extendiendo sus alas bajo las hojas caídas.
Fortune calls. I stepped forth from the shadows, to the marketplace, Merchants and thieves, hungry for power, my last deal gone down. She's smelling sweet like the meadows where she was born, On midsummer's eve, near the tower.		La fortuna llama Di un paso adelante, desde las sombras, al mercado Mercaderes y ladrones, hambrientos de poder, mi último negocio arruinado Ella huele dulce como las praderas donde nació En vísperas de San Juan, cerca de la torre.
The cold-blooded moon. The captain waits above the celebration Sending his thoughts to a beloved maid Whose ebony face is beyond communication. The captain is down but still believing that his love will be repaid.		La luna de sangre fría El capitán espera fuera de la fiesta Enviando sus pensamientos a su doncella Cuyo rostro de ébano está más allá El capitán está abatido pero aún creo que su amor será restituido.
They shaved her head. She was torn between Jupiter and Apollo. A messenger arrived with a black nightingale. I seen her on the stairs and I couldn't help but follow, Follow her down past the fountain where they lifted her veil.		Afeitaron su cabeza Ella fue desgarrada entre Júpiter y Apolo Un mensajero llegó con un ruiseñor negro La vi en las escaleras y no pude evitar seguirla Seguirla hasta pasada la fuente donde alzaron su velo.
I stumbled to my feet. I rode past destruction in the ditches With the stitches still mending 'neath a heart-shaped tattoo. Renegade priests and treacherous young witches Were handing out the flowers that I'd given to you.		Tropecé con mis pies Cabalgué dejando atrás la destrucción en las trincheras Con los puntos curando todavía debajo de un tatuaje con forma de corazón Sacerdotes renegados y pérfidas jóvenes brujas. están recogiendo las flores que te traigo..
The palace of mirrors Where dog soldiers are reflected, The endless road and the wailing of chimes, The empty rooms where her memory is protected, Where the angels' voices whisper to the souls of previous times.		El palacio de espejos Donde los perros soldados se reflejan El camino interminable y el lamento de los tañidos Los cuartos vacíos donde su recuerdo es protegido Donde las voces de los ángeles susurran a las almas de tiempos pasados.
She wakes him up Forty-eight hours later, t he sun is breaking Near broken chains, mountain laurel and rolling rocks. She's begging to know what measures he now will be taking. He's pulling her down and she's clutching on to his long golden locks.		Ella lo despierta Cuarenta y ocho horas después, el sol está saliendo Cadenas rotas, laurel de montaña y rocas rodantes Ella ruega saber qué medidas tomará él ahora El la derriba y ella se aferra a sus largos cabellos dorados.
Gentlemen, he said, I don't need your organization, I've shined your shoes, I've moved your mountains and marked your cards But Eden is burning, either brace yourself for elimination Or else your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards.		Caballeros, les dijo él No necesito su organización, he lustrado sus zapatos He movido sus montañas y marcado sus cartas Pero el Edén está ardiendo, o se preparan para ser aniquilados O de otro modo, vuestros corazones deberán tener coraje para el cambio de guardia.
Peace will come With tranquility and splendor on the wheels of fire But will bring us no reward when her false idols fall And cruel death surrenders with its pale ghost retreating Between the King and the Queen of Swords.		La paz llegará Con tranquilidad y esplendor sobre ruedas de fuego Pero no traerá recompensa alguna cuando sus falsos ídolos caigan Y la muerte cruel se rinda con su pálido fantasma retirándose Entre el Rey y la Reina de Espadas.