Chords for Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleoo (Studio Version)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
D
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [A]
[Am] [D]
[G] [C] On the day when [Em] I was born, [F] daddy sat down and [Am] cried.
[F] I had the Lord just [C] as plain as [G] day, could not be denied.
[C] They say the cane [E] caught Abel, [F]
rolling loaded [Am] dives.
[F] And you're space [C] behind [G] his ears, [F] hear my thinking [E]
twice.
Oh Lord,
[A] have stead.
This is a [C] gift to [A] you.
[F] Then, love, baby, I'm [C] gone, [G] goodbye.
[F] Half a cup of [C] rock and die.
[F]
Farewell to you all, [C] southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
[E] On my way.
[Am]
[E] [Am]
[D] [F]
[Dm]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[D] [F]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[C] All you've got to [E] live for [F] is what you left [A]
behind.
[F] Get yourself a [C] powder jug and [D] seal that silver mine.
[Bm] [C]
Lost my boots [E] in transit, baby, [F] pile of smoking [Am] leather.
[F] I nailed a red thread [C] to my [G] feet [F] and prayed for better
[Em] weather.
[A] Oh, have stead.
This is [C] a gift [Am] to you.
[F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, goodbye.
[F] Half a cup of [C] rock and [G] die.
[F]
Farewell to you [C] all, southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
On [E] my way.
They [A]
[E] [Am]
[Dm]
[F] [Dm]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[Ab] [Am]
[D] [F]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[C] say that when your [E] ship comes in, [F] first man takes [Am] the sails.
[F] Second takes [C] the after [G] deck.
[D] Third, the planks and [G] rails.
[C] What's the point of calling shots in [F] this queue waiting straight in [Am] line?
[F] You've all made [C] a star of [G] home and [F] no one's got the [E]
time.
[Am] But have stead.
This is in love time.
[F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, [G] goodbye.
[F] Half a cup [C] of rock and [G] ride.
[F] Farewell to you all, [C] southern skies.
[G] [Am] I'm on my way.
[E] On my way.
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] It's the Rio [D] Grande.
[A]
Lost the [Bm] lazy dead.
[D]
[A]
Lost the Rio [D]
Grande.
[A] Lost the lazy [D] river.
[A] Across the Rio [D] Grande.
[A] Lost the lazy [D]
river.
[A] Across the Rio [D] Grande.
[A]
[D]
[Am] [D]
[G] [C] On the day when [Em] I was born, [F] daddy sat down and [Am] cried.
[F] I had the Lord just [C] as plain as [G] day, could not be denied.
[C] They say the cane [E] caught Abel, [F]
rolling loaded [Am] dives.
[F] And you're space [C] behind [G] his ears, [F] hear my thinking [E]
twice.
Oh Lord,
[A] have stead.
This is a [C] gift to [A] you.
[F] Then, love, baby, I'm [C] gone, [G] goodbye.
[F] Half a cup of [C] rock and die.
[F]
Farewell to you all, [C] southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
[E] On my way.
[Am]
[E] [Am]
[D] [F]
[Dm]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[D] [F]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[C] All you've got to [E] live for [F] is what you left [A]
behind.
[F] Get yourself a [C] powder jug and [D] seal that silver mine.
[Bm] [C]
Lost my boots [E] in transit, baby, [F] pile of smoking [Am] leather.
[F] I nailed a red thread [C] to my [G] feet [F] and prayed for better
[Em] weather.
[A] Oh, have stead.
This is [C] a gift [Am] to you.
[F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, goodbye.
[F] Half a cup of [C] rock and [G] die.
[F]
Farewell to you [C] all, southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
On [E] my way.
They [A]
[E] [Am]
[Dm]
[F] [Dm]
[B] [E]
[Am]
[Ab] [Am]
[D] [F]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[C] say that when your [E] ship comes in, [F] first man takes [Am] the sails.
[F] Second takes [C] the after [G] deck.
[D] Third, the planks and [G] rails.
[C] What's the point of calling shots in [F] this queue waiting straight in [Am] line?
[F] You've all made [C] a star of [G] home and [F] no one's got the [E]
time.
[Am] But have stead.
This is in love time.
[F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, [G] goodbye.
[F] Half a cup [C] of rock and [G] ride.
[F] Farewell to you all, [C] southern skies.
[G] [Am] I'm on my way.
[E] On my way.
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[A] It's the Rio [D] Grande.
[A]
Lost the [Bm] lazy dead.
[D]
[A]
Lost the Rio [D]
Grande.
[A] Lost the lazy [D] river.
[A] Across the Rio [D] Grande.
[A] Lost the lazy [D]
river.
[A] Across the Rio [D] Grande.
[A]
[D]
Key:
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C
D
Am
A
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C
D
[N] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] On the day when [Em] I was born, [F] daddy sat down and [Am] cried. _
_ [F] I had the Lord just [C] as plain as [G] day, could not be denied.
_ _ _ _ [C] They say the cane [E] caught Abel, _ _ [F] _
rolling loaded [Am] _ dives. _ _
[F] And you're space _ _ [C] behind [G] his ears, [F] hear my thinking _ [E]
twice.
Oh Lord, _ _ _
[A] have stead.
_ _ This is a [C] gift to [A] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Then, love, baby, I'm [C] gone, [G] goodbye.
_ _ [F] _ Half a cup of [C] rock and die.
[F] _ _
Farewell to you all, [C] southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
_ [E] On my way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] All you've got to [E] live for [F] is what you left [A]
behind.
_ _ _ [F] Get yourself a [C] powder jug and [D] seal that _ silver mine.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [C]
Lost my boots [E] in transit, _ baby, [F] pile of _ smoking [Am] leather. _
_ [F] I nailed a red thread [C] to my [G] feet [F] and prayed for better _
[Em] weather. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh, have stead.
_ This is [C] a gift [Am] to you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, goodbye.
_ [F] _ Half a cup of [C] rock and [G] die.
_ [F]
Farewell to you [C] all, southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
On [E] my way.
They _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ say that when your [E] ship comes in, [F] first man takes [Am] the sails.
_ _ [F] Second takes [C] the after [G] deck.
[D] Third, the planks and [G] rails.
_ _ [C] What's the point of calling shots in [F] this queue waiting straight in [Am] line? _ _
_ [F] You've all made [C] a star of [G] home and [F] no one's got the [E] _
time. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] But have stead.
_ This is in love time. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, [G] goodbye.
_ _ [F] Half a cup [C] of rock and [G] ride.
[F] _ Farewell to you all, [C] southern skies.
[G] _ [Am] I'm on my way.
_ [E] On my way. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ It's the Rio [D] _ Grande. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Lost the [Bm] lazy dead.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Lost the Rio [D] _
Grande. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Lost _ the lazy [D] river. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Across _ the _ _ _ Rio [D] Grande. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Lost _ _ the _ lazy [D]
river. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ Across _ the Rio [D] _ Grande. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] On the day when [Em] I was born, [F] daddy sat down and [Am] cried. _
_ [F] I had the Lord just [C] as plain as [G] day, could not be denied.
_ _ _ _ [C] They say the cane [E] caught Abel, _ _ [F] _
rolling loaded [Am] _ dives. _ _
[F] And you're space _ _ [C] behind [G] his ears, [F] hear my thinking _ [E]
twice.
Oh Lord, _ _ _
[A] have stead.
_ _ This is a [C] gift to [A] you. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Then, love, baby, I'm [C] gone, [G] goodbye.
_ _ [F] _ Half a cup of [C] rock and die.
[F] _ _
Farewell to you all, [C] southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
_ [E] On my way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] All you've got to [E] live for [F] is what you left [A]
behind.
_ _ _ [F] Get yourself a [C] powder jug and [D] seal that _ silver mine.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [C]
Lost my boots [E] in transit, _ baby, [F] pile of _ smoking [Am] leather. _
_ [F] I nailed a red thread [C] to my [G] feet [F] and prayed for better _
[Em] weather. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Oh, have stead.
_ This is [C] a gift [Am] to you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, goodbye.
_ [F] _ Half a cup of [C] rock and [G] die.
_ [F]
Farewell to you [C] all, southern [G] skies.
I'm [Am] on my way.
On [E] my way.
They _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ say that when your [E] ship comes in, [F] first man takes [Am] the sails.
_ _ [F] Second takes [C] the after [G] deck.
[D] Third, the planks and [G] rails.
_ _ [C] What's the point of calling shots in [F] this queue waiting straight in [Am] line? _ _
_ [F] You've all made [C] a star of [G] home and [F] no one's got the [E] _
time. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] But have stead.
_ This is in love time. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Then, love, baby, [C] I'm gone, [G] goodbye.
_ _ [F] Half a cup [C] of rock and [G] ride.
[F] _ Farewell to you all, [C] southern skies.
[G] _ [Am] I'm on my way.
_ [E] On my way. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ It's the Rio [D] _ Grande. _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
Lost the [Bm] lazy dead.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Lost the Rio [D] _
Grande. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Lost _ the lazy [D] river. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Across _ the _ _ _ Rio [D] Grande. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Lost _ _ the _ lazy [D]
river. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ Across _ the Rio [D] _ Grande. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _