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Valerie
Run For The Roses
(Garcia/Hunter)
AHey Valerie, Baby what's the matter with Eyou?
AI did all of the things that you wanted me Eto
Bm walk up
BmI went downtown with my Apocket Eknife,
BmCut your other man, but I Aspared his Elife
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
AHey Valerie, Baby what's the matter with Eyou?
ACome on, come Baby, and tell me Etrue
BmHey now Baby, what Adid I Edo?
BmI shot my dog 'cause he Agrowled at Eyou
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
BValerie what's the matter with Eme?
I Anever ever done you no Ewrong
BI sing the blues nearly Eall night Along.
BValerie what the matter with Eme?
You know I'd Ado anything that you'd Esay
BmI can't understand why you Atell me "Please go 'Eway"
AI ain't afraid of the cold, cruel world outEside
ANo chicken little running from a falling Esky
BmThe only thing trouble's Ame is Eyou.
BmIf you leave me what Awill I Edo?
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?
AYou got me down on the knees of my shakinEg feet
ACan't play the blues for you 'cause I drop tEhe beat
BmValerie what Ayour comEplaint?
BmI try to be everyAthing I Eain't
BmValerie won't Ayou be good to Eme?

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Valerie

by Jerry Garcia

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Valerie

Run For The Roses

(Garcia/Hunter)

A E

Hey Valerie, Baby what's the matter with you?

A E

I did all of the things that you wanted me to

Bm walk up

Bm A E

I went downtown with my pocket knife,

Bm A E

Cut your other man, but I spared his life

Bm A E

Valerie won't you be good to me?

A E

Hey Valerie, Baby what's the matter with you?

A E

Come on, come Baby, and tell me true

Bm A E

Hey now Baby, what did I do?

Bm A E

I shot my dog 'cause he growled at you

Bm A E

Valerie won't you be good to me?

B E

Valerie what's the matter with me?

A E

I never ever done you no wrong

B E A

I sing the blues nearly all night long.

B E

Valerie what the matter with me?

A E

You know I'd do anything that you'd say

Bm A E

I can't understand why you tell me "Please go 'way"

A E

I ain't afraid of the cold, cruel world outside

A E

No chicken little running from a falling sky

Bm A E

The only thing trouble's me is you.

Bm A E

If you leave me what will I do?

Bm A E

Valerie won't you be good to me?

A E

You got me down on the knees of my shaking feet

A E

Can't play the blues for you 'cause I drop the beat

Bm A E

Valerie what your complaint?

Bm A E

I try to be everything I ain't

Bm A E

Valerie won't you be good to me?

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