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Been All Around This World

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 76Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------0---0---0---0-|
B|----------------------------------------------1---1---1---1-|
G|--------0--2--0----------------0--2p0---------0---0---0---0-|
D|----0h2----------2p0------0h2----------0h2----2---2---2---2-|
A|--3-------------------3---------------------3-------3-------|
E|------------------------------------------------3-------3---|
e|--------0---------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--3-----3--1h3--1----------1------1--3p1----1------------|
G|----------------------2--0h2-----0h2--------2-----0---------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------1-----1--------------1------------------|
G|---0h2--0--2--0--2-----2-----2--------0-----2p0-------------|
D|----------------------------------0h2------------2----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------0----------------------------------------|
D|--------------0h2-------2p0---------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-3-------------------3--0--2--3-------2--3----------|
E|--3----------------------------------------3----------------|
Legend:
| ^  -     bend
| / -      slide up
| \ -      slide down
| h -      hammer on
| p -      pull off
[Verse 1]
CUpon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.
CUpon the Blue Ridge Mountains,   C7  Fthere I'll take my Cstand.
A Frifle on my shoulder,
Six Cshooter in my hand;
Lord, Lord, I've been all arGound this Cworld.
[Verse 2]
CLulu, my Lulu come and open the door.
CLulu, my Lulu cC7ome and open Fthe Cdoor.
BeFfore I have to walk on in
With my old fCorty-four.
Lord, Lord, I've been all arGound this Cworld.
[Verse 3]
CMama and Papa, little sister makes three.
CMama and Papa, C7little Fsister makes Cthree.
FThey're comin' in the mornin';
That's the Clast you'll see of me.
Lord, Lord, I've been all arGound this Cworld.
[Verse 4]
CHang me, oh, hang me, so I'll be dead and gone.
Hang me, C7oh, hang me, so FI'll be dead and Cgone.
FI wouldn't mind your hangin' boys,
But you Cwait in jail so long.
Lord, Lord, I've been all arGound this Cworld.
[Verse 5]
CUpon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.
Upon the Blue Ridge C7Mountains, Fthere I'll take my Cstand.
FA rifle on my shoulder,
Six Cshooter in my hand;
Lord, Lord, I've been all Garound this Cworld.

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The story behind the song

"Been All Around This World" embodies the wandering spirit at the heart of much of the Grateful Dead's music. Formed in California in 1965, the band was known for their eclectic style, blending rock, blues, jazz, folk, and country, often with improvisation. This song, recorded in 1970, captures the feeling of a traveler reflecting on their journeys and experiences, a theme that resonates deeply with the band's free-spirited identity. It plays like a musical postcard from a life lived on the road.

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Been All Around This World

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[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------------0---0---0---0-|

B|----------------------------------------------1---1---1---1-|

G|--------0--2--0----------------0--2p0---------0---0---0---0-|

D|----0h2----------2p0------0h2----------0h2----2---2---2---2-|

A|--3-------------------3---------------------3-------3-------|

E|------------------------------------------------3-------3---|

e|--------0---------------------------------------------------|

B|--1--3-----3--1h3--1----------1------1--3p1----1------------|

G|----------------------2--0h2-----0h2--------2-----0---------|

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

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

B|--------------------1-----1--------------1------------------|

G|---0h2--0--2--0--2-----2-----2--------0-----2p0-------------|

D|----------------------------------0h2------------2----------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

G|-------------------0----------------------------------------|

D|--------------0h2-------2p0---------------------------------|

A|-----0-2-3-------------------3--0--2--3-------2--3----------|

E|--3----------------------------------------3----------------|

Legend:

| ^ - bend

| / - slide up

| \ - slide down

| h - hammer on

| p - pull off

[Verse 1]

Upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.

C C7 F C

Upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.

A rifle on my shoulder,

Six shooter in my hand;

G C

Lord, Lord, I've been all around this world.

[Verse 2]

Lulu, my Lulu come and open the door.

C C7 F C

Lulu, my Lulu come and open the door.

Before I have to walk on in

With my old forty-four.

G C

Lord, Lord, I've been all around this world.

[Verse 3]

Mama and Papa, little sister makes three.

C C7 F C

Mama and Papa, little sister makes three.

They're comin' in the mornin';

That's the last you'll see of me.

G C

Lord, Lord, I've been all around this world.

[Verse 4]

Hang me, oh, hang me, so I'll be dead and gone.

C7 F C

Hang me, oh, hang me, so I'll be dead and gone.

I wouldn't mind your hangin' boys,

But you wait in jail so long.

G C

Lord, Lord, I've been all around this world.

[Verse 5]

Upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.

C7 F C

Upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, there I'll take my stand.

A rifle on my shoulder,

Six shooter in my hand;

G C

Lord, Lord, I've been all around this world.

About Been All Around This World Chords by Grateful Dead

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