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Tennessee Jed

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--C----------------G---|-C--------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--7b9r7-5------------|---------------------|
D|----------7----------|---------------------|
A|------------5b7r5-3--|-----3--3--3--3--7---|
E|---------------------|--3h5-5---5-5--------| (repeat)
[Verse 1]
CCold iron shackles, ball and chain.C  G  C  
FListen to the whistle of the Gevenin' CtrainC.G  C  
  CYou know you,  Cdim7bound to,  Dm7wind up Cdead. C7  
If you Fdon't head back to TenGnessee CJed.C  G  C  
CRich man step on my poor head.C  G  C  
FWhen you get back, you better Gbutter my Cbread.C  G  C  
  CWell you Cdim7know it's,  Dm7like I Csaid.C7  
FBetter head back to GTennessee CJed.
Bb  F  G  C
[Chorus]
FTennessee, FTennessee, there Cain't no place I'd Grather Fbe.
CBaby won't you Gcarry Fme...    Cback to GTenneFssee.G  C  
[Verse 2]
CDrink all day and rock all night.C  G  C  
FLaw come to get you if you Gdon't walk Cright.C  G  C  
  CGot a letter this Cdim7mornin' children and,  Dm7all it Cread:C7  
"You Fbetter head back to GTennessee CJed."C  G  C  
I Cdropped four flights and cracked my spine.C  G  C  
FHoney, come quick with the GiodCine.C  G  C  
  CCatch a Cdim7few winks, baby now,  Dm7under the Cbed.C7  
FThen you head back to GTennessee CJed.
Bb  F  G  C
[Chorus]
FTennessee, FTennessee, there Cain't no place I'd Grather Fbe.
CBaby won't you Gcarry Fme...    Cback to GTenneFssee.G  C  
[Verse 3]
CI run into Charlie Fog.C  G  C  
FBlacked my eye and he Gkicked my Cdog.C  G  C  
  CMy doggieCdim7, turned to Dm7me,  and he Csaid.C7  
F"Let's head back to GTennesse CJed."C  G  C  
CI woke up feelin' mean.C  G  C  
I Fwent down to play the Gslot maCchine.C  G  C  
  CThe wheels turned aCdim7round and the,  Dm7letters Cread:C7  
"You Fbetter head back to GTennessee JCed".
Bb  F  G  C
[Chorus]
FTennessee, FTennessee, there Cain't no place I'd Grather bFe.
CBaby won't you Gcarry Fme...    Cback to GTenneFssee.G  C  
[Solo]
|   C   G  C|   C   G  C|   C   G  C|   C  Bb|     F|   F  F#|     G|     G|
|   C   G  C|   C   G  C|   C   G  C|   C  Bb|     F|   F  F#|     G|     G| 
Bb  F  G  C
[Outro]
FTennessee, FTennessee, there Cain't no place I'd Grather bFe.
CBaby won't you Gcarry Fme...    Cback to GTenneFssee.G  C  
Bb  F  G  C
************************************
| r  Release
| b  Bend
| h  Hammer-on
************************************

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Tennessee Jed

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim7

Dm7

[Intro]

C G C

e|---------------------|---------------------|

B|---------------------|---------------------|

G|--7b9r7-5------------|---------------------|

D|----------7----------|---------------------|

A|------------5b7r5-3--|-----3--3--3--3--7---|

E|---------------------|--3h5-5---5-5--------| (repeat)

[Verse 1]

C C G C

Cold iron shackles, ball and chain.

F G C C G C

Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

You know you, bound to, wind up dead.

F G C C G C

If you don't head back to Tennessee Jed.

C C G C

Rich man step on my poor head.

F G C C G C

When you get back, you better butter my bread.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

Well you know it's, like I said.

F G C

Better head back to Tennessee Jed.

Bb F G C

[Chorus]

F F C G F

Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.

C G F C G F G C

Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

[Verse 2]

C C G C

Drink all day and rock all night.

F G C C G C

Law come to get you if you don't walk right.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

Got a letter this mornin' children and, all it read:

F G C C G C

"You better head back to Tennessee Jed."

C C G C

I dropped four flights and cracked my spine.

F G C C G C

Honey, come quick with the iodine.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

Catch a few winks, baby now, under the bed.

F G C

Then you head back to Tennessee Jed.

Bb F G C

[Chorus]

F F C G F

Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.

C G F C G F G C

Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

[Verse 3]

C C G C

I run into Charlie Fog.

F G C C G C

Blacked my eye and he kicked my dog.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

My doggie, turned to me, and he said.

F G C C G C

"Let's head back to Tennesse Jed."

C C G C

I woke up feelin' mean.

F G C C G C

I went down to play the slot machine.

C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7

The wheels turned around and the, letters read:

F G C

"You better head back to Tennessee Jed".

Bb F G C

[Chorus]

F F C G F

Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.

C G F C G F G C

Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

[Solo]

C G C C G C C G C C Bb F F F# G G

| | | | | | | | |

C G C C G C C G C C Bb F F F# G G

| | | | | | | | |

Bb F G C

[Outro]

F F C G F

Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.

C G F C G F G C

Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

Bb F G C

************************************

| r Release

| b Bend

| h Hammer-on

************************************

About Tennessee Jed Chords by Grateful Dead

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