| "She's Your Lover Now" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bob Dylan from the album The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991 | |
| Released | March 26, 1991 |
| Recorded | January 21, 1966 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 6:09 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer | Bob Dylan |
| Producer | Bob Johnston |
"She's Your Lover Now" is a song written by singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, and recorded for his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde, but ultimately never used.
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The third session for Blonde on Blonde, which took place on January 21, 1966, in Studio A of Columbia Recording Studios in New York City, focused entirely on laying down a complete take of "She's Your Lover Now". 19 takes were recorded between 2:30 PM and 2:30 AM, but several were false starts.[1] The most complete take was take 19, which was subsequently released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991. After the 21st, the song was dropped from recording and never returned to.
On the recording sheet, each take is titled "Just a Little Glass of Water",[1] which was the song's working name.[2]
"She's Your Lover Now" is in the key of C♯, and follows a chord procession similar to that of "Like a Rolling Stone" (C-Dm-Em-F-G). But, as this song is performed on the piano, it may be difficult for guitarists to replicate this song on a guitar.[3]
Because this recording of "She's Your Lover Now" breaks down before its end, the last verse is missing from the recording:[2]
This verse is also missing from the official lyrics that appear in both Writings and Drawings and on bobdylan.com.[4]
However, it has been speculated that Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Sandy Konikoff did not play on this version, with Al Kooper on organ, Paul Griffin on piano, and Levon Helm on drums, instead.[2]