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Panama Red

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Intro:
SN Bass  -   A    G#  G  
| F#. . .|. . . .| G. . .|. . . .| A. . . |. . . .|
SN Bass  -   A    B  C#  
| D. . . |
Chorus
Panama BmRed, Panama ARed, he'll Gsteal your woman,
E7Then he'll rob your Ahead. Panama BmRed, Panama ARed.
On his F#white horse, Mescalito,
He come Gbreezin' through town.
I'll Abet your woman's up in bed with, Panama DRed.
The judge don't Dknow when Red's in town,
He keeps will Ghidden underground.
But everyAbody's acting lazy, falling Dout and hangin' 'round.
My woman said, "Hey Pedro, you're actin’ Gcrazy like a clown"
NoAbody feels like working, Panama Red is back in Dtown.
Chorus
Jam on verse and chorus chords
Everybody's looking out for him,
'Cause they know Red's satisfies.
Little girls love to listen, to him sing and tell sweet lies.
But when things get too confusing, honey, you're better off in bed
And I’ll be searching all the joints in town for Panama Red.
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Panama Red

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

A G# G

SN Bass -

F# G A

| . . .|. . . .| . . .|. . . .| . . . |. . . .|

A B C#

SN Bass -

| . . . |

Chorus

Bm A G

Panama Red, Panama Red, he'll steal your woman,

E7 A Bm A

Then he'll rob your head. Panama Red, Panama Red.

On his white horse, Mescalito,

He come breezin' through town.

A D

I'll bet your woman's up in bed with, Panama Red.

The judge don't know when Red's in town,

He keeps will hidden underground.

A D

But everybody's acting lazy, falling out and hangin' 'round.

My woman said, "Hey Pedro, you're actin’ crazy like a clown"

A D

Nobody feels like working, Panama Red is back in town.

Chorus

Jam on verse and chorus chords

Everybody's looking out for him,

'Cause they know Red's satisfies.

Little girls love to listen, to him sing and tell sweet lies.

But when things get too confusing, honey, you're better off in bed

And I’ll be searching all the joints in town for Panama Red.

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About Panama Red Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Panama Red by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Panama Red chords”, “Panama Red guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Panama Red 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 Panama Red chords and for experienced players who want accurate Panama Red lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G#, G, F#, B, C#.

FAQ — Panama Red by Grateful Dead

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What key is "Panama Red" in?

The chords for "Panama Red" show the original chord names (including A, G#, G, F#, B, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.