High Time

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High Time
Grateful Dead
*(Small case letters play as single notes)
D C#m
You told me goodbye,
G# F# *(f# g# a)
How was I-I- to know
A *(a g# f#) E
You didn't mean good bye, *(b c# d)
D A Asus4 A
You meant please don't let me go
B E B A
I was having a high time,
A E D A
Living the good li- ife,
A G#F# E G A Asus4A
*( )
We- ell I know
D C#m
The wheels are muddy,
G# F# *(f# g# a)
Got a ton of hay,
A *(a g# f#) E
Now listen here, Baby, *(b c# d)
D A Asus4 A
'cause I mean what I say.
B E B A
I’m having a hard time,
A E D A
Living the good li- ife,
A E G
*(g# f#)
We- ell I know
F E
I was losing time, I had nothing to do,
B C#m F#m E
No one to fight, I came to you.
F E
Wheels broke down, leader won't draw,
B C#m F#m E Esus4 D A
The line is busted, the last one I saw.
D C#m
Tomorrow come trouble,
G# F# *(f# g# a)
Tomorrow come pain,
A *(a g# f#) E
Now don't think too hard Baby, *(b c# d)
D A Asus4 A
'cause you know what I'm saying.
B E B A
I could show you a high time,
A E D A
Living the good life,
A E G A Asus4A
*(g# f#)
Don't be that way.
D C#m
Nothing's for certain,
G# F# *(f# g# a)
It could always go wrong,
A *(a g# f#) E
Come in when it's raining *(b c# d)
D A Asus4 A
Go on out when it's gone
B E B A
We could have us a high time,
A E D A
Living the good life,
A *(g# f#) E
Well I know.
*(Small case letters play as single notes)

High Time chords and lyrics

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High Time
Grateful Dead
                                        *(Small case letters play as single notes)  
G#               F#    *(f#  g#  a) 
 How was I-I-  to know
A          *(a  g#  f#)  E      
 You didn't mean   good  bye, *(b  c#  d)
G#           F#    *(f#  g#  a)
Got a ton of hay,
A        *(a  g#  f#) E      
Now listen here, Baby, *(b  c#  d)
G#            F#    *(f#  g#  a) 
Tomorrow come pain,
A          *(a  g#  f#) E      
Now don't think too hard Baby, *(b  c#  d)
G#                 F#    *(f#  g#  a)
It could always go wrong,
A         *(a  g#  f#) E      
Come in when it's raining *(b  c#  d)
A    *(g#  f#) E         
Well I know.
                                     *(Small case letters play as single notes)

High Time Chords by Grateful Dead

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