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Us Blues

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|---------------------A----------------A--|
B|---------------------2-2-------------2-|
G|---------------------2-2-------------2-|
D|---------------------2-2-------------2-|
A|---------2/4-2-0-----0-0-2/4-2-0-----0-|
E|-0-2-0-----------2-0------------2-0----|  x2
[Verse 1]
ARed and white, blue suede shoes
I'm UnA7cle Sam, how do you do?
GDimme five, I'm still alive
Ain't no luck, I leaErned to duckB  E  
[Fill]
(Guitar)
e|-----------------------|
B|-9-7--------9----------|
G|-----9-6----9----------|
D|---------9--9----------|
A|------------7----------|
E|-----------------------|
(Bass)
D|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------7-----------|
E|-0-4-5-6-7-------------|
[Verse 2]
ACheck my pulse, it don't change
StA7ay seventy-two Acome shine or rain
DWave the flag, pop the bag
Rock the boat, sEkin the goatB  E  
[Fill]
[Chorus]
WBave that flag, wave it wide and hE7igh
SBummertime done, come and gone, my oh E7my
[Verse 3]
IA'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am
Been hA7idin' out in a roAck and roll band
SDhake the hand that shook the hand
Of P.T. Barnum and ChEarlie ChanB  E  
[Fill]
[Verse 4]
SAhine your shoes, light your fuse
Can A7you use Athem ol' U.S. Blues?
ID'll drink your health, share your wealth
Run your life, stEeal your wifeB  E  
[Fill]
[Chorus]
WBave that flag, wave it wide and hE7igh
SBummertime done, come and gone, my oh E7my
[Solo over verse]
[Verse 5]
BAack to back, chicken shack
Son of A7a gunA, better change your act
WDe're all confused, what's to lose?
You can call this song the UnEited States BluesB  E  
[Fill]
[Chorus]
WBave that flag, wave it wide and hE7igh
SBummertime done, come and gone, my oh E7my
SBummertime done, come and gone, my oh E7my
ME7y my, my my, my oh my, oh my
SBummertime done, come and gone, my oh E7my

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Us Blues

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A A

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

B|---------------------2-2-------------2-|

G|---------------------2-2-------------2-|

D|---------------------2-2-------------2-|

A|---------2/4-2-0-----0-0-2/4-2-0-----0-|

E|-0-2-0-----------2-0------------2-0----| x2

[Verse 1]

Red and white, blue suede shoes

I'm Uncle Sam, how do you do?

Gimme five, I'm still alive

E B E

Ain't no luck, I learned to duck

[Fill]

(Guitar)

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

B|-9-7--------9----------|

G|-----9-6----9----------|

D|---------9--9----------|

A|------------7----------|

E|-----------------------|

(Bass)

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------7-----------|

E|-0-4-5-6-7-------------|

[Verse 2]

Check my pulse, it don't change

A7 A

Stay seventy-two come shine or rain

Wave the flag, pop the bag

E B E

Rock the boat, skin the goat

[Fill]

[Chorus]

B E7

Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

B E7

Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my

[Verse 3]

I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am

A7 A

Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band

Shake the hand that shook the hand

E B E

Of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan

[Fill]

[Verse 4]

Shine your shoes, light your fuse

A7 A

Can you use them ol' U.S. Blues?

I'll drink your health, share your wealth

E B E

Run your life, steal your wife

[Fill]

[Chorus]

B E7

Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

B E7

Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my

[Solo over verse]

[Verse 5]

Back to back, chicken shack

A7 A

Son of a gun, better change your act

We're all confused, what's to lose?

E B E

You can call this song the United States Blues

[Fill]

[Chorus]

B E7

Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

B E7

Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my

B E7

Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my

My my, my my, my oh my, oh my

B E7

Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my

About Us Blues Chords by Grateful Dead

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