Chords for Grateful Dead - Me & My Uncle 12/30/77
Tempo:
115.55 bpm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [Em] [G] Me and my uncle went riding [Em] down South [G] Colorado, West [Em] Jacksonville
We stopped [G] over [Em] in Santa Fe [G] Got there on the point, just [A] about half way
[Em] And you [B] know it was the hottest [Bm] part of the day
[Em] Well [G] I took the horses up [Em] to the stall Went to [G] the pawn room, all the cranes [Em] were off
Days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It [G] been summer, I took off [A] my shirt
[Em] And I tried to wash [B] off some of that [Em] dusty dirt
West [G] Texas cowboys, they was [Em] all around With [G] liquor and money, they was [Em] loaded down
Soon after that [G] day, though it [Em] seemed a shame You know my [G] uncle, he's dark [A] and friendly game
[Em] Well hey, I know [B] Jack and the winner [Em] take the hand
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[Em] Bob started [G] winning, [Em] cowboys got sore [G] One of them called him, [Em] then two more
[G] Accused him of cheating, well oh no, [Em] it couldn't be
[G] I know my uncle, he's as [A] honest as me [Em] I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
One [G] of them cowboys, he [Em] starts to draw I [G] shot him down, love, he [Em] never saw
Shot [G] me another, well I [Em] damn it won't go
It's [G] a confusion, I'm gonna grab [A] the gold Well [Em] hey, [B] I'm taking down [Em] Mexico
[B]
[Em] [G] Those cowboys, I [Em] let it go Blew [G] my uncle, got [Em] restless sore
Taught [G] me good love, well they taught me all [Em] I know
[G] Taught me so well, well I have [A] that
[Em] Well, I left this dead [B] ass bed on the side of [Em] the road
And [B] I'm off that
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[B] [Em] [G] Me and my uncle went riding [Em] down South [G] Colorado, West [Em] Jacksonville
We stopped [G] over [Em] in Santa Fe [G] Got there on the point, just [A] about half way
[Em] And you [B] know it was the hottest [Bm] part of the day
[Em] Well [G] I took the horses up [Em] to the stall Went to [G] the pawn room, all the cranes [Em] were off
Days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It [G] been summer, I took off [A] my shirt
[Em] And I tried to wash [B] off some of that [Em] dusty dirt
West [G] Texas cowboys, they was [Em] all around With [G] liquor and money, they was [Em] loaded down
Soon after that [G] day, though it [Em] seemed a shame You know my [G] uncle, he's dark [A] and friendly game
[Em] Well hey, I know [B] Jack and the winner [Em] take the hand
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[Em] Bob started [G] winning, [Em] cowboys got sore [G] One of them called him, [Em] then two more
[G] Accused him of cheating, well oh no, [Em] it couldn't be
[G] I know my uncle, he's as [A] honest as me [Em] I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
One [G] of them cowboys, he [Em] starts to draw I [G] shot him down, love, he [Em] never saw
Shot [G] me another, well I [Em] damn it won't go
It's [G] a confusion, I'm gonna grab [A] the gold Well [Em] hey, [B] I'm taking down [Em] Mexico
[B]
[Em] [G] Those cowboys, I [Em] let it go Blew [G] my uncle, got [Em] restless sore
Taught [G] me good love, well they taught me all [Em] I know
[G] Taught me so well, well I have [A] that
[Em] Well, I left this dead [B] ass bed on the side of [Em] the road
And [B] I'm off that
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_ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ [G] Me and my uncle went riding [Em] down _ South [G] Colorado, _ West [Em] Jacksonville
_ We stopped [G] over _ [Em] in Santa Fe _ [G] Got there on the point, just [A] about half way
_ _ [Em] And you [B] know it was the hottest [Bm] part of the day
_ [Em] Well _ _ [G] I took the horses up [Em] to the stall _ Went to [G] the pawn room, all the cranes [Em] were off
Days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It [G] been summer, I took off [A] my shirt
_ [Em] And I tried to wash [B] off some of that [Em] dusty dirt
_ _ _ _ West [G] Texas cowboys, they was [Em] all around With [G] liquor and money, they was [Em] loaded down
_ Soon after that [G] day, though it [Em] seemed a shame _ You know my [G] uncle, he's dark [A] and friendly game
_ [Em] Well hey, I know [B] Jack and the winner [Em] take the hand
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_ [Em] _ Bob started [G] winning, _ [Em] cowboys got sore _ [G] One of them called him, [Em] then two more
_ [G] Accused him of cheating, well oh no, [Em] it couldn't be
_ [G] I know my uncle, he's as [A] honest as me _ _ [Em] I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
_ _ _ _ One [G] of them cowboys, he [Em] starts to draw I [G] shot him down, love, he [Em] never saw
_ Shot [G] me another, well I [Em] damn it won't go
_ It's [G] a confusion, I'm gonna grab [A] the gold _ Well [Em] hey, [B] I'm taking down [Em] Mexico
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_ [Em] _ [G] Those cowboys, I [Em] let it go Blew [G] my uncle, got [Em] restless sore
Taught [G] me good love, well they taught me all [Em] I know
_ _ [G] Taught me so well, well I have [A] that
_ _ [Em] Well, I left this dead [B] ass bed on the side of [Em] the road
And [B] I'm off that _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ [G] Me and my uncle went riding [Em] down _ South [G] Colorado, _ West [Em] Jacksonville
_ We stopped [G] over _ [Em] in Santa Fe _ [G] Got there on the point, just [A] about half way
_ _ [Em] And you [B] know it was the hottest [Bm] part of the day
_ [Em] Well _ _ [G] I took the horses up [Em] to the stall _ Went to [G] the pawn room, all the cranes [Em] were off
Days in the saddle, you know my body hurt It [G] been summer, I took off [A] my shirt
_ [Em] And I tried to wash [B] off some of that [Em] dusty dirt
_ _ _ _ West [G] Texas cowboys, they was [Em] all around With [G] liquor and money, they was [Em] loaded down
_ Soon after that [G] day, though it [Em] seemed a shame _ You know my [G] uncle, he's dark [A] and friendly game
_ [Em] Well hey, I know [B] Jack and the winner [Em] take the hand
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_ [Em] _ Bob started [G] winning, _ [Em] cowboys got sore _ [G] One of them called him, [Em] then two more
_ [G] Accused him of cheating, well oh no, [Em] it couldn't be
_ [G] I know my uncle, he's as [A] honest as me _ _ [Em] I'm as honest as a Denver man can be
_ _ _ _ One [G] of them cowboys, he [Em] starts to draw I [G] shot him down, love, he [Em] never saw
_ Shot [G] me another, well I [Em] damn it won't go
_ It's [G] a confusion, I'm gonna grab [A] the gold _ Well [Em] hey, [B] I'm taking down [Em] Mexico
_ _ _ [B] _
_ [Em] _ [G] Those cowboys, I [Em] let it go Blew [G] my uncle, got [Em] restless sore
Taught [G] me good love, well they taught me all [Em] I know
_ _ [G] Taught me so well, well I have [A] that
_ _ [Em] Well, I left this dead [B] ass bed on the side of [Em] the road
And [B] I'm off that _ _ _ _ _ _
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