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Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad

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Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad
Traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2-2-------------------------------| x4
A|----------2-4-----4-2----------------------------|
E|---0-2h4--------------4-2-0----------------------|
[Riff] (play after lines in verse going from E to A)
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------2-2-------------------------------|
A|----------2-4-----4-2------0---------------------|
E|---0-2h4--------------4-2------------------------|
[Chorus]
EGoin down the road feelin bad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad, bad, C#mbad
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
[Verse 1]
EGoin where the climate suits my clothes (Riff)
AGoin where the climate suits my cElothes (Riff)
AGoin where the climate suits my clEothesC#m  
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
[Chorus]
EGoin down the road feelin bad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad, bad, C#mbad
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
[Verse 2]
EGoing where the water tastes like wine (Riff)
AGoing down where the water tastes like wEine (Riff)
AGoing where the water tastes like winEe,C#m  
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
[Chorus]
EGoin down the road feelin bad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad  (Riff)
AGoin down the road feelin Ebad, bad, C#mbad
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
[Verse 3]
EGoin' where the chilly winds don't blow. (Riff)
AGoin' where the chilly winds don't bloEw. (Riff)
AGoin' where those chilly winds don't Eblow.C#m  
EDon't wanna be tBreated this Ea way
Ending
E A E B E A E B E B A
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7h9--7-----9--7-----9-------7--9-9-9-7------------------|
G|-----------9--------9------9-9------------9----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7--9--9--9--7-----9--9p7-----7----------------------|
G|---9-9----------------9----------9-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------7---------------------------------------------------|
B|--7h9-----10----10-9--7------------7--9--7-----------7-----|
G|-------------------------9--9----9---------9-9---9-8---8-9-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad" embodies the Grateful Dead's eclectic style, blending rock, blues, and folk influences into a journey of feeling down and out. The song captures a restless, wandering spirit, a sense of moving on despite hardship. It's a feeling that resonates deeply with the band's improvisational approach and their devoted fanbase. At its heart, it plays like a musical expression of life's unpredictable path.

AI-written from these sources:Grateful Dead — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad

by Grateful Dead

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C#m

Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad

Traditional, arranged by Grateful Dead

[Intro]

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

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

G|-------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------2-2-------------------------------| x4

A|----------2-4-----4-2----------------------------|

E|---0-2h4--------------4-2-0----------------------|

[Riff] (play after lines in verse going from E to A)

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

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

G|-------------------------------------------------|

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

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

E|---0-2h4--------------4-2------------------------|

[Chorus]

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E C#m

Goin down the road feelin bad, bad, bad

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

[Verse 1]

Goin where the climate suits my clothes (Riff)

A E

Goin where the climate suits my clothes (Riff)

A E C#m

Goin where the climate suits my clothes

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

[Chorus]

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E C#m

Goin down the road feelin bad, bad, bad

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

[Verse 2]

Going where the water tastes like wine (Riff)

A E

Going down where the water tastes like wine (Riff)

A E C#m

Going where the water tastes like wine,

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

[Chorus]

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E

Goin down the road feelin bad (Riff)

A E C#m

Goin down the road feelin bad, bad, bad

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

[Verse 3]

Goin' where the chilly winds don't blow. (Riff)

A E

Goin' where the chilly winds don't blow. (Riff)

A E C#m

Goin' where those chilly winds don't blow.

E B E

Don't wanna be treated this a way

Ending

E A E B E A E B E B A

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

B|---7h9--7-----9--7-----9-------7--9-9-9-7------------------|

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

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

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

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

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

B|-------7--9--9--9--7-----9--9p7-----7----------------------|

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

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

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

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

e|-------7---------------------------------------------------|

B|--7h9-----10----10-9--7------------7--9--7-----------7-----|

G|-------------------------9--9----9---------9-9---9-8---8-9-|

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

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

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

About Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad Chords by Grateful Dead

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