{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1513629,"song":"Truckin","artist":"Grateful Dead","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1513629-truckin-chords-by-grateful-dead/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1513629?type=chord","rating":4.98797,"votes":614,"content":"This is the album version, so if you are listening to a \r\nlive version, they tend to be a bit different.\r\n\r\nPlease Email me if you notice any problems - meanmrmustardis@gmail.com\r\n\r\n\r\n[Opening Riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-----------------------------------------------|\r\nG|-----------------------------------------------|\r\nD|-----------------------------------------------|\r\nA|--5h7-7-7-7-7--5h7-7-7-7-7--5------------------|\r\nE|-------------------------------7--6--5--3--0---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Short Riff During the Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------|\r\nG|----------------------------|\r\nD|----------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------0-------|\r\nE|---3---2---0-2-0-2----------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nNote: -The E7 during the verses are optional, but the bass plays a D on the upbeat of two, \r\n      so it fits and makes it a little more interesting. Otherwise, just continue strumming E.\r\n      -If you are playing the riff during the bridge, it is over G D/F# A)\r\n      -D/F#: 200232\r\n\r\n[tab]** = walkdown E: 5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Opening Riff]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch] (x4)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTruckin' got my chips cashed in. Keep truckin', like the do-dah man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTogether, more or less in line, just keep truckin' on.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x2)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nArrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nChicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYour typical city involved in a typical daydream[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nHang it up and see what tomorrow brings.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDallas, got a soft machine; Houston, too close to New Orleans;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNew York's got the ways and means; but just won't let you be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]E7[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nMost of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nMost of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nOne of these days they know they gotta get goin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nOut of the door and down on the streets all alone.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTruckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me \"You've got to play your hand\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                        [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay 'em down,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  **\r\nSometimes the light's all shinin' on me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  **\r\nOther times I can barely see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch] ([ch]F#sus[/ch]) [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nLately it occurs to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Amaj7[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwhat a long, strange trip it's been.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWhat in the world ever became of sweet Jane?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nShe lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nLivin' on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]E7[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAll a friend can say is \"Ain't it a shame?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTruckin', up to Buffalo. Been thinkin', you got to mellow slow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTakes time, to pick a place to go, and just keep truckin' on.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nSittin' and starin' out of the hotel window.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nGot a tip they're gonna kick the door in again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI'd like to get some sleep before I travel,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBut if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBusted, down on Bourbon Street, Set up, like a bowlin' pin.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                      [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKnocked down, it gets to wearin' thin. They just won't let you be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nGet tired of travelin' and you want to settle down.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin',[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nGet out of the door and light out and look all around.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  **\r\nSometimes the light's all shinin' on me;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  **\r\nOther times I can barely see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch] ([ch]F#sus[/ch]) [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nLately it occurs to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Amaj7[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwhat a long, strange trip it's been.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]  (x4)\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTruckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                       [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBack home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin' on.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n(repeat until fade out)[/tab]\r\nWoah now get back truckin' on.......\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| h  Hammer-on\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"This is the album version, so if you are listening to a \nlive version, they tend to be a bit different.\n\nPlease Email me if you notice any problems - meanmrmustardis@gmail.com\n\n\n[Opening Riff]\n\n\n\n\n[Short Riff During the Bridge]\n\n\n\nNote: -The E7 during the verses are optional, but the bass plays a D on the upbeat of two, \n      so it fits and makes it a little more interesting. Otherwise, just continue strumming E.\n      -If you are playing the riff during the bridge, it is over G D/F# A)\n      -D/F#: 200232\n\n\n\n\n[Opening Riff]\nE  E7 (x4)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nE7  E7  (x2)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\nE  E7  (x4)\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nWoah now get back truckin' on.......\n\n\n************************************\n\n| h  Hammer-on\n\n************************************","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","E7","D/F","D/F#","Bm","F#","F#sus","Amaj7","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Amaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,1,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,1,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}