Chords for Grateful Dead - "Playing in the Band" - Grateful Dead 'Skull & Roses' (1971)

Tempo:
117.1 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

E

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - "Playing in the Band" - Grateful Dead 'Skull & Roses' (1971) chords
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[D] [C] .
[G] [D] .
[C] [G] [D] .
[C] [G] .
[D] [C] [G] .
[D] Some folks trust reason, others trust the [A] mind.
[D] I don't trust nothing, but it knows when it comes out [A] right.
[D] I'd say it once again now, oh I hope you understand.
When it's done's over, oh a man is just a man.
Playing, playing in the band.
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
.
[G] [D] .
[C] [D] [Em] [D] .
[C] [D] [C] .
[D] [Am] [D] .
[G] [D] Some folks look for answers, others look for fights.
Some folks have three pots, just to look to see [A] the [D] sights.
I can tell you truth, well just look what's in your hand.
But I can't stop nothing, I'm just playing in the band.
Playing, playing in the band.
.
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
[A] .
[E] [A] [E] [A] .
[E] [A] .
[G] [D] [A] [E] [A] .
[E] [A] [E] .
[A] [G] [D] [A] .
[D] [A] [Bm] [G] [D] .
[Gm] [D] Standing on a tower, well at my command.
You just keep dreaming while I'm playing in the band.
Keep a man among you, got no sin [A] upon his hand.
[D].
Let him cast on a few folks, playing in the band.
Playing, playing in the band.
[A] [D] Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
.
[G] [D] .
[C] [D] [G] .
[D] [A] [E] [A] .
[E] [A] .
[E] [A] [G] [D] [A] .
[E] [A] [E] [A] .
[E] [A] [G] .
[D] [A] .
[Bm] .
[G] [D] [Gm] [D] Playing, playing in the band.
.
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
.
Playing, playing in the band.
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
Playing, playing in the band.
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
.
[A] [D] .
[C] .
[G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
[G] [D] .
[C] [G] .
[D] .
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Grateful Dead - (Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, April 6, 1971, 2021 Remaster) Playing In The Band chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, D, C, E, A, E, D and A in sequence. For best results, commence at 58 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 117. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] Some folks trust reason, _ others trust the [A] mind.
[D] I don't trust nothing, but it knows when it comes out [A] right.
[D] I'd say it once again now, _ oh I hope you understand.
When it's done's over, oh a man is just a man.
_ _ _ Playing, playing in the band.
_ _ Daybreak, _ _ daybreak on the land.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ Some folks look for answers, _ others look for fights.
_ Some folks have three pots, just to look to see [A] the [D] sights.
I can tell you truth, well just look what's in your hand.
But I can't stop nothing, I'm just playing in the band.
_ Playing, _ _ playing in the band.
_ _ _ .
Daybreak, _ daybreak on the land.
[A] _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ .
[G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ .
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ .
[Gm] _ [D] _ Standing on a tower, _ well at my command.
_ You just keep dreaming while I'm playing in the band.
_ Keep a man among you, got no sin [A] upon his hand.
[D].
Let him cast on a few folks, playing in the band.
_ Playing, _ _ playing in the band.
[A] _ [D] _ _ Daybreak, _ _ daybreak on the land.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ .
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ .
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ .
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
[G] _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _ [D] Playing, _ _ playing in the band.
_ _ .
Daybreak, _ daybreak on the land.
_ .
_ Playing, _ _ playing in the band.
_ _ Daybreak, _ _ daybreak on the land.
_ Playing, _ _ playing in the band.
_ _ Daybreak, _ _ daybreak on the land.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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