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Deep Elem Blues

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This is quite fast so for each measure you play the chord twice sort of like D DU UDU D DU UDU 
And to play a Dsus2 all you do is take your middle finger off the D chord 
[Intro]
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
[Verse 1]
When you Dgo down to Deep Elem, just to Dsus2have a little fun
Ya better Dbring fifty dollars,  When that Dsus2policeman comes
[Chorus]
GOh sweet mama, G7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
AOh sweet mama, A7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
[Verse 2]
When you Dgo down to Deep Elem, put some Dsus2money in your pants
DAll them pretty women never Dsus2give a man a chance
[Chorus]
GOh sweet mama, G7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
AOh sweet mama, A7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
[Instrumental]
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
[Verse 3]
When you Dgo down to Deep Elem, put some Dsus2money in your socks
All them Dred-headed women gonna Dsus2throw you on the rocks
[Chorus]
GOh sweet mama, G7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
A7Oh sweet mama, Adaddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
[Instrumental]
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
[Verse 4]
DWell I once knew a preacher, preached the Dsus2bible through and through
DWent down to Deep Elem now his, Dsus2preachin' days are through
[Chorus]
GOh sweet mama, G7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
I said Aoh sweet mama, A7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
[Instrumental]
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|  D|  Dsus2|
|  D| Dsus2|  D| Dsus2|   G|  G7|  D| Dsus2|   A7|  A|
[Verse 1]
When you Dgo down to Deep Elem, just to Dsus2have a little fun
Ya better Dbring fifty dollars,  When that Dsus2policeman comes
[Outro]
GOh sweet mama, G7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
AOh sweet mama, A7daddy's got them Deep Elem DbluesDsus2  
I said Aoh sweet mama, A7daddy's got them Deep Elem Dblues

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Deep Elem Blues

by Levon Helm

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Dsus2

This is quite fast so for each measure you play the chord twice sort of like D DU UDU D DU UDU

And to play a Dsus2 all you do is take your middle finger off the D chord

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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[Verse 1]

D Dsus2

When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun

D Dsus2

Ya better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman comes

[Chorus]

G G7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A A7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2

When you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your pants

D Dsus2

All them pretty women never give a man a chance

[Chorus]

G G7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A A7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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[Verse 3]

D Dsus2

When you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your socks

D Dsus2

All them red-headed women gonna throw you on the rocks

[Chorus]

G G7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A7 A D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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[Verse 4]

D Dsus2

Well I once knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through

D Dsus2

Went down to Deep Elem now his, preachin' days are through

[Chorus]

G G7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A A7 D Dsus2

I said oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A D Dsus2

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D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G7 D Dsus2 A7 A

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[Verse 1]

D Dsus2

When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun

D Dsus2

Ya better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman comes

[Outro]

G G7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A A7 D Dsus2

Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

A A7 D

I said oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

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