Uncle Johns Band

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Uncle John's Band chords (for acoustic guitar)
Grateful Dead 1970 (Workingman's Dead) **
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_John%27s_Band
GGsusG GGsusG
*
GD CD
4x
G C G C G
Well the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more
C G C G
'Cause when life looks like easy street, there is danger at your door.
Am Em C D
Think this through with me, let me know your mind.
C D G D C G D G
Woh - oh, what I want to know, is are you kind?
G C G C G
It's a buck dancer's choice my friend; better take my advice.
C G C G
You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice.
Am Em C D
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
C D G D C G D G G
Woh - oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?
G C G Am G D
Goddamn, well I declare, have you seen the like?
C Em G D C D
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is don't tread on me.
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's Band, playing to the tide
C G Em G D C D
Come with me, or go alone, he's come to take his children home
GD CD
4x
G C G C G
It's the same story the crow told me; it's the only one he knows.
C G C G
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go.
Am Em C D
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait
C D G D C G D G G
Woh - oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?
G C G C G
I live in a silver mine, and I call it Beggar's Tomb
C G C G
I got me a violin, and I beg you call the tune
Am Em C D
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.
C D G D C G D G G
Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?
G C Am G D
Come hear the Uncle John's Band, by the riverside
C G Em G D C D
Got some things to talk about, here beside the risin' tide
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's Band, playing to the tide
C G Em G D C D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home
C D G D C G D G G
Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?
G C Am G D
Come hear the Uncle John's Band, by the riverside
C G Em G D C D
Got some things to talk about, here beside the risin' tide
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's Band, playing to the tide
C G Em G D C D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home
GD CD
4x
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e|---3-|
B|-1---|
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|---3-|
** Alternates:
Capo III
G E
=
GsusEsus
=
C A
=
Am F#m
=
Em C#m
=
D B
=
Capo V
G D
=
GsusDsus
=
C G
=
Am Em
=
Em Bm
=
D A
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G A
=
GsusAsus
=
C D
=
Am Bm
=
Em F#m
=
D E
=
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Free chords for Uncle Johns Band by Grateful Dead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Uncle John's Band chords (for acoustic guitar)
Grateful Dead 1970 (Workingman's Dead) **
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_John%27s_Band
G Gsus* G  G Gsus G
G D  C D  4x
G D  C D  4x
G D  C D  4x
** Alternates:
Capo III
G    = E
Gsus = Esus
C    = A
Am   = F#m
Em   = C#m
D    = B
Capo V
G    = D
Gsus = Dsus
C    = G
Am   = Em
Em   = Bm
D    = A
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G    = A
Gsus = Asus
C    = D
Am   = Bm
Em   = F#m
D    = E
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Uncle Johns Band Chords by Grateful Dead

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