Oslo Tour Kickoff

Bob Dylan's Lights of Autumn European tour began with new verses for 'Tangled Up in Blue' in Oslo, Norway.

Song History

Dylan first performed 'Tangled Up in Blue' in 1975, with 1,709 live renditions since 1975.

New Verse Structure

Dylan's Oslo version strips the song to a piano ballad with minimal accompaniment and new verses.

First New Verse

Dylan sings: 'Way up north in the frozen woods, teardrops touch the sky/the leaves are falling one by one/and the mornings pass you by.'

“Way up north in the frozen woods," Dylan sings. "Teardrops touch the sky/The leaves are falling one by one/And the mornings pass you by/Sometimes it gets so quiet/Sometimes it’ll get in the way/Look here for another/Tomorrow’s another day."”

Second New Verse

Dylan sings: 'Things were getting to cost too much/summer slipped through my hand/certain truths about that thing I never did understand.'

“Things were getting to cost too much," Dylan sings. "Summer slipped through my hand/Certain truths about that thing I never did understand/You bury the hatchet, you put it to bed/Sometimes you go for a ride/Nothing ever looks the same/After you’ve been on the other side/They turns around, merge and disappear/What I know he was looking at/He never did find it here/Neither did you/Tangled up in blue."”

Dylan's 1984 Rewrite

Dylan reworked 'Tangled Up in Blue' for a 1984 European tour with Carlos Santana and Joan Baez.

Recent Evolution

Dylan's version reached its peak during the Charlie Sexton/Larry Campbell era from 1999 to 2002, stretching beyond eight minutes.