Chords for Grateful Dead - Truckin
Tempo:
125.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F#
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A#]
[E]
[A]
[B] Oh, that's it in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
[E]
Arabs with me in a flashing Marquis on a mainstream.
Chicago, New York, Detroit, and it's all on the same stream.
They're typical San Francisco people,
they be involved in a typical bedroom.
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a software [A] machine.
Houston, close to New Orleans.
[B] New York, got the ways and [A] means,
just won't let you leave.
[E]
Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love.
Most of the time they shouldn't have minded home.
One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
You're truckin' like a do-dumb [A] man.
Once told me you got to pay your fare.
[B] Sometimes the car ain't worth a [A] dime if you don't pay your fare.
[E]
[B]
[A] Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[G] [F#] [A]
Other times [D] I can barely [A] see.
[G]
[F#] [A] [D] Lately it [B] occurs [F#] to me.
[A] What a long spaceship [E] it's been.
What in the world ever became the sweet thing?
She lost her father, you know she isn't the same.
Living on red vitamin C and cocaine.
[A#] [E] All a friend can [D] say is ain't it a shame?
[E] Working up the buffer, no [A] real thinking.
You got the mellow slow, [B] it takes time.
You pick a place to go, [A] just keep truckin' home, home, [E] home.
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
They're gonna kick the door in again.
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna [B] come in.
[E]
Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
Knocked [G#m] down, you get to where it [A] ends.
It's just home as you feel.
[E]
You're sick of hanging around, you like to travel.
Tired of traveling, you want to settle down.
I guess I can't refocus all the time.
Get in the car, lie down and look all around.
[A]
Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[F#] [A] Other [D] times I can [A] barely [G] see.
[D] Maybe [Bm] it occurs [C#] to [F#] me.
[A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
[E]
Truckin', I'm going home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, that's where I belong.
[B]
Black rose, down at my prom.
[A] Get that truck in my car, [E] I'm going home.
[A] [E]
[E]
[A]
[B] Oh, that's it in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
[E]
Arabs with me in a flashing Marquis on a mainstream.
Chicago, New York, Detroit, and it's all on the same stream.
They're typical San Francisco people,
they be involved in a typical bedroom.
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a software [A] machine.
Houston, close to New Orleans.
[B] New York, got the ways and [A] means,
just won't let you leave.
[E]
Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love.
Most of the time they shouldn't have minded home.
One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
You're truckin' like a do-dumb [A] man.
Once told me you got to pay your fare.
[B] Sometimes the car ain't worth a [A] dime if you don't pay your fare.
[E]
[B]
[A] Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[G] [F#] [A]
Other times [D] I can barely [A] see.
[G]
[F#] [A] [D] Lately it [B] occurs [F#] to me.
[A] What a long spaceship [E] it's been.
What in the world ever became the sweet thing?
She lost her father, you know she isn't the same.
Living on red vitamin C and cocaine.
[A#] [E] All a friend can [D] say is ain't it a shame?
[E] Working up the buffer, no [A] real thinking.
You got the mellow slow, [B] it takes time.
You pick a place to go, [A] just keep truckin' home, home, [E] home.
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
They're gonna kick the door in again.
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna [B] come in.
[E]
Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
Knocked [G#m] down, you get to where it [A] ends.
It's just home as you feel.
[E]
You're sick of hanging around, you like to travel.
Tired of traveling, you want to settle down.
I guess I can't refocus all the time.
Get in the car, lie down and look all around.
[A]
Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[F#] [A] Other [D] times I can [A] barely [G] see.
[D] Maybe [Bm] it occurs [C#] to [F#] me.
[A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
[E]
Truckin', I'm going home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, that's where I belong.
[B]
Black rose, down at my prom.
[A] Get that truck in my car, [E] I'm going home.
[A] [E]
Key:
A
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B
F#
D
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E
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Oh, _ _ _ that's it in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Arabs with me in a flashing Marquis on a mainstream.
_ Chicago, New York, Detroit, and it's all on the same stream.
_ They're typical San Francisco people,
they be involved in a typical bedroom.
_ _ Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
_ _ Dallas, _ got a software [A] machine.
_ Houston, close to New Orleans.
[B] New York, got the ways and [A] means,
just won't let you _ leave.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love.
_ Most of the time they shouldn't have minded home.
_ One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
_ Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
_ You're truckin' like a do-dumb [A] man.
Once told me you got to pay your fare.
[B] _ Sometimes the car ain't worth a [A] dime if you don't pay your fare. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _
Other times [D] I can barely [A] see.
[G] _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Lately it [B] occurs [F#] to me. _ _
_ _ [A] What a _ _ long spaceship [E] it's been. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ What in the world ever became the sweet thing?
She lost her father, you know she isn't the same.
_ _ Living on red vitamin C and cocaine.
_ [A#] _ [E] All a friend can [D] say is ain't it a shame?
[E] _ _ _ Working up the buffer, no [A] real thinking.
You got the mellow slow, [B] it takes time.
You pick a place to go, [A] just keep truckin' home, home, [E] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
_ They're gonna kick the door in again. _
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel. _
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna [B] come in.
[E] _
_ _ Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
Knocked [G#m] down, you get to where it [A] ends.
It's just home as you feel. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You're sick of hanging around, you like to travel. _
Tired of traveling, you want to settle down. _ _
I guess I can't refocus all the time.
Get in the car, lie down and look all around.
_ _ [A] _
Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Other [D] times I can [A] barely _ _ [G] see. _
_ _ [D] Maybe _ [Bm] it occurs [C#] to _ [F#] me. _ _ _
[A] What a _ _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's _ _ been. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Truckin', I'm going _ home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, that's where I belong.
_ [B]
Black rose, down at my prom.
[A] Get that truck in my car, [E] I'm going home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Oh, _ _ _ that's it in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Arabs with me in a flashing Marquis on a mainstream.
_ Chicago, New York, Detroit, and it's all on the same stream.
_ They're typical San Francisco people,
they be involved in a typical bedroom.
_ _ Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
_ _ Dallas, _ got a software [A] machine.
_ Houston, close to New Orleans.
[B] New York, got the ways and [A] means,
just won't let you _ leave.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love.
_ Most of the time they shouldn't have minded home.
_ One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
_ Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
_ You're truckin' like a do-dumb [A] man.
Once told me you got to pay your fare.
[B] _ Sometimes the car ain't worth a [A] dime if you don't pay your fare. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _
Other times [D] I can barely [A] see.
[G] _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] Lately it [B] occurs [F#] to me. _ _
_ _ [A] What a _ _ long spaceship [E] it's been. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ What in the world ever became the sweet thing?
She lost her father, you know she isn't the same.
_ _ Living on red vitamin C and cocaine.
_ [A#] _ [E] All a friend can [D] say is ain't it a shame?
[E] _ _ _ Working up the buffer, no [A] real thinking.
You got the mellow slow, [B] it takes time.
You pick a place to go, [A] just keep truckin' home, home, [E] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
_ They're gonna kick the door in again. _
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel. _
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna [B] come in.
[E] _
_ _ Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
Knocked [G#m] down, you get to where it [A] ends.
It's just home as you feel. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You're sick of hanging around, you like to travel. _
Tired of traveling, you want to settle down. _ _
I guess I can't refocus all the time.
Get in the car, lie down and look all around.
_ _ [A] _
Sometimes the light's all shining on me.
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Other [D] times I can [A] barely _ _ [G] see. _
_ _ [D] Maybe _ [Bm] it occurs [C#] to _ [F#] me. _ _ _
[A] What a _ _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's _ _ been. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Truckin', I'm going _ home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, that's where I belong.
_ [B]
Black rose, down at my prom.
[A] Get that truck in my car, [E] I'm going home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _