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Jack Straw

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Intro E x2
EWe can share the F#mwomen, we can share the C#mwineA  
EWe can share what Bmwe've got of yours 'Dcause we Adone shared all of EminG#me.D  A  
EKeep on rollin', F#mjust a mile to C#mgo,A  
EKeep on rollin', Bmmy old Dbuddy, you're Amovin' much too EslowB.A  A  E7  
Esus7I just jumped the E7watchman, Esus7right outside the E7fence,
Esus7Took his rings, four E7bucks in change, Esus7ain't that heaven E7sent?
F#sus7Hurts my ears to F#7listen, Shannon, F#sus7burns my eyes to F#7see,
F#sus7Cut down a man in F#7cold blood, Shannon, F#sus7might as well been Dme.Bm  A  E  
DWe uBmsed to play for sAilver, now we play for lEife;
DAnd one's for sBmport and oAne's for blood at the point of a knEife.
DAnd now the Bmdie is Ashaken, now the die must Efall;
DThere ain't no Bmwinner in Athe game, Ehe don't go home with Aall,
Not with DallG.D  G  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
ELeavin' Texas, foF#murth day of JC#muly,A  
ESun so hot, the clBmouds so low, the eagDles fAilled the sEky.G#m  D  A  
ECatch the Detroit F#mLightning out of Santa C#mFe,A  
EThe Great Northern Bmout of CheyenDne from sAea to shining seEa.B  A  A  E  
Esus7Gotta go to Tulsa, E7first traEsus7in we can ride,E7  
Esus7Got to settle one E7old score, Esus7one small point oE7f pride.
F#sus7Ain't no place a F#7man can hide, ShaF#sus7nnon, to keep him F#7from the sun;
F#sus7Ain't no bed can gF#7ive us rest, now, you F#sus7keep us on the runD.Bm  A  E  
DJack SBmtraw from WAitchita cut his buddy doEwn,
DAnd duBmg for him a sAhallow grave and laid his body dEown.
DHalf a Bmmile from TAuscon, by the morning liEght,
DOne man gBmone and Aanother to go, Emy old buddy you're moAving much 
too slDow.G  D  G  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
EWe can share the F#mwomen, we can share the C#mwine.A  

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Jack Straw

by Grateful Dead

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F#m

C#m

G#m

Esus7

F#sus7

F#7

Esus4

Intro E x2

E F#m C#m A

We can share the women, we can share the wine

E Bm D A E G#m D A

We can share what we've got of yours 'cause we done shared all of mine.

E F#m C#m A

Keep on rollin', just a mile to go,

E Bm D A E B A A E7

Keep on rollin', my old buddy, you're movin' much too slow.

Esus7 E7 Esus7 E7

I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence,

Esus7 E7 Esus7 E7

Took his rings, four bucks in change, ain't that heaven sent?

F#sus7 F#7 F#sus7 F#7

Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon, burns my eyes to see,

F#sus7 F#7 F#sus7 D Bm A E

Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon, might as well been me.

D Bm A E

We used to play for silver, now we play for life;

D Bm A E

And one's for sport and one's for blood at the point of a knife.

D Bm A E

And now the die is shaken, now the die must fall;

D Bm A E A

There ain't no winner in the game, he don't go home with all,

D G D G E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Not with all.

E F#m C#m A

Leavin' Texas, fourth day of July,

E Bm D A E G#m D A

Sun so hot, the clouds so low, the eagles filled the sky.

E F#m C#m A

Catch the Detroit Lightning out of Santa Fe,

E Bm D A E B A A E

The Great Northern out of Cheyenne from sea to shining sea.

Esus7 E7 Esus7 E7

Gotta go to Tulsa, first train we can ride,

Esus7 E7 Esus7 E7

Got to settle one old score, one small point of pride.

F#sus7 F#7 F#sus7 F#7

Ain't no place a man can hide, Shannon, to keep him from the sun;

F#sus7 F#7 F#sus7 D Bm A E

Ain't no bed can give us rest, now, you keep us on the run.

D Bm A E

Jack Straw from Witchita cut his buddy down,

D Bm A E

And dug for him a shallow grave and laid his body down.

D Bm A E

Half a mile from Tuscon, by the morning light,

D Bm A E A

One man gone and another to go, my old buddy you're moving much

D G D G E Esus4 E Esus4 E

too slow.

E F#m C#m A

We can share the women, we can share the wine.

About Jack Straw Chords by Grateful Dead

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