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Deal

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[Verse 1]
ASince it costs a C#7lot to win, F#mand even Emore to D7loseD#dim7  
AYou and me better spend more F#time B7wonderin' what to cD7hoose
AGoes to show, you C#7don't ever know, F#mwatch each Ecard you play and D7please play it D#dim7slow
[Chorus]
AWait until that Gdeal come 'Dround
ADon't you let that Gdeal go Ddown, Ano no
[Verse 2]
AI been gamblin' C#7hereabouts F#mfor ten Egood D7solid D#dim7years
AIf I told you F#all that went down B7it would burn off bD7oth of your ears
AGoes to show, you C#7don't ever know, F#mwatch each Ecard you play and D7please play it D#dim7slow
[Chorus]
AWait until that Gdeal come 'Dround
ADon't you let that Gdeal go Ddown, Ano no
[Instrumental]
(Play one verse and chorus)
[Verse 3]
ASince you poured C#7the wine for F#mme and Etightened D7up my D#dim7shoes
AI hate to leave you sittin' tF#here B7composing lonesome bD7lues
AGoes to show, you C#7don't ever know, F#mwatch each Ecard you play and D7please play it D#dim7slow
[Outro]
AWait until that Gdeal come 'Dround
ADon't you let that Gdeal go DdownA  
AWait until that Gdeal come 'Dround
ADon't you let that Gdeal go DdownA  
AWait until that Gdeal come 'Dround
ADon't you let that Gdeal go DdownA  
ADon’t you let that dGeal go Ddown
ADon't you let that Gdeal go Ddown, Ano no

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Deal

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

D#dim7

[Verse 1]

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

Since it costs a lot to win, and even more to lose

A F# B7 D7

You and me better spend more time wonderin' what to choose

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

Goes to show, you don't ever know, watch each card you play and please play it slow

[Chorus]

A G D

Wait until that deal come 'round

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down, no no

[Verse 2]

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

I been gamblin' hereabouts for ten good solid years

A F# B7 D7

If I told you all that went down it would burn off both of your ears

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

Goes to show, you don't ever know, watch each card you play and please play it slow

[Chorus]

A G D

Wait until that deal come 'round

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down, no no

[Instrumental]

(Play one verse and chorus)

[Verse 3]

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

Since you poured the wine for me and tightened up my shoes

A F# B7 D7

I hate to leave you sittin' there composing lonesome blues

A C#7 F#m E D7 D#dim7

Goes to show, you don't ever know, watch each card you play and please play it slow

[Outro]

A G D

Wait until that deal come 'round

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down

A G D

Wait until that deal come 'round

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down

A G D

Wait until that deal come 'round

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down

A G D

Don’t you let that deal go down

A G D A

Don't you let that deal go down, no no

About Deal Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Deal by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Deal chords”, “Deal guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Deal chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Deal chords and for experienced players who want accurate Deal lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C#7, F#m, E, D7, D#dim7.

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What key is "Deal" in?

The chords for "Deal" show the original chord names (including A, C#7, F#m, E, D7, D#dim7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.