Chords for My Uncle ~ Mexicali Blues - Grateful Dead - 10-31-1980 Radio City, NY set2-03

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[G] Me and my uncle went [Em] riding down _ South Colorado, _ West Expount
_ [G] We stopped over [Em] in Santa Fe [E] _ That little [G] boy just about [A] half way
And [Em] you know it [B] was the hottest part of [Em] the day
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I took the horses up to [Em] the stall Went [G] to the barroom, ordered [Em] drinks for all
Three days [G] in the saddle, you know my [Em] body hurt
It [G] been summer, I took [A] off my shirt And [Em] I tried to [Bm] wash off some of that [E] luster [Em] dirt _ _
_ _ [G] West Texas cowboys, they's all [Em] around _ With liquor [G] and money, they's loaded [Em] down
[G] So soon after that day, you [Em] know it seemed a shame
[G] You know my uncle, he's a [A] friendly game
_ [Em] Hey, hello [B] Jack, can the winner take [Em] the hand?
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Well, it [G] started raining, [Em] the cowboys got sore
One [G] of them called him, [Em] and then two more
Accused [G] him of cheating, well oh no, it just [Em] couldn't be
I know [G] my uncle, _ he's as honest [A] as me _
[Em] Hey, [A#] I'm as honest as a Denver man [Em] can be _
_ _ _ [G] One of them cowboys, [Em] he starts to talk
Well, I shot [G] him down, Lord, and he never [Em] saw
_ Shot me [G] another, well that dammit [Em] won't grow
_ [G] In the confusion, Michael grabbed the [A] gold
_ _ [Em] And we hot-tailed [B] it down [Em] to Mexico
_ _ _ _ [E] And [G] all of them cowboys, all of [Em] their gold
All of [G] my uncle, [Em] God rest his soul
He taught me [G] good, Lord, well he taught me [Em] all I know _
Taught me [G] so well, well I grabbed that [A] gold
[Em] And I left his [B] dead ass to live [Em] outside of the roads
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_ _ _ [A] Laid back in an old saloon [C] with a peso in [Em] my hand
[A] Watching flies and children on [D] the street
_ [A] And I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who [E] giggle when I smile
[A] This little boy wants to shine [D] my feet
_ [G] And he's three days [B] right from Baker's Field, [Em] and I don't know why I came
[A] I guess I gained a key from [D] Patton, dude
_ [G] So instead I've [B] got a bottle [Em] and a girl that's just 14
[A] And in every case of a Mexican, they're [D] blue
_ _ _ Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
_ When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your bones
Because thinking and [Em] thinking are all I [A] have today
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_ _ [A] she said her name was Billie Jean and she was [Em] fresh in town
[A] I didn't know her stage line [D] ran from hell
She [A] had a raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace [E] made of gold
[A] All the French perfume you'd [D] care to smell
_ [G] She took me [B] up into her [Em] room, whispered in my ear
[A] Rome, I'm ready for [D] anything you choose
_ [G] Now I'm paying [B] for those happy [Em] hours I spent there in her arms
[A] She was a dancer of Mexican [F#m] blood
_ _ [D] Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
_ When the devil [A] wants to take it all away
Cherish well your thoughts, keep a tight grip on your bones
Because thinking [E] and thinking are all I have [A] today
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_ _ _ [A] Then a man rode into town, [B] some thought he [Em] was a law
[A] Billie Jean was waiting [D] when he came
Well [A] she told me he would take it if I didn't use [Em] my gun
[A] I'd have no one but myself [D] to blame
_ [G] I went down [B] to those dusty streets, [Em] blood was on my mind
[A] I guess that stranger hadn't [D] heard the news
_ [G] Because I shot [B] first and killed him, [Em] the load he didn't even draw
[A] More than my [Bm] lifetime running [E] with the Mexican Cali blues
[D] Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
_ When he lets [A] a woman hold him in her hand
You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark
Just riding [Em] and running across [A] those desert _ sands
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