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Wharf Rat

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[Verse 1]
Asus2         Em                                      Asus2
Old man down, way down down, down by the docks of the city.
Asus2            Em                                       Asus2
Blind and dirty, asked me for a dime, a dime for a cup of coffee.
  Em              D                           Asus2
I got no dime but I got some time to hear his story.
[Verse 2]
   Asus2                      Em                                      Asus2
"My name is August West, and I love my Pearly Baker best, more than my wine.
Asus2              Em                                           Asus2
More than my wine, more than my maker, though he's no friend of mine.
[Verse 3]
Asus2              Em                                        Asus2
Everyone said, I'd come to no good, I knew I would, Pearly believed them.
Asus2              Em                                           Asus2
Half of my life, I spent doin' time for some other fucker's crime
    Em                  D                         Asus2
The other half found me stumbling around drunk on Burgundy wine
[Bridge] (3/4 time)
G            D    G/D   D        A        D    G/D   D
But I'll get back          on my feet someday,
    C         G        C   G     G         D    Dsus4   D
The good Lord willin',        if He says I may.
  D             Asus4  Asus4   A      A          Em    Em   A
I know that the life              I'm livin's no good,
     Asus4     A      Asus2   A           A      Em
I'll get a new start,            live the life I should.
[Break] (Back to 4/4 time)
Em                                                  Asus2
I'll get up and fly away, I'll get up and fly away, fly away.
[Verse 4]
Asus2               Em                           Asus2
Pearly's been true, true to me, true to my dyin' day" he said.
  Asus2        Em                                   Asus2
I said to him, I said to him, "I'm sure she's been."
Em                  D               Asus2
I said to him, "I'm sure she's been true to you."
[Verse 5]
  Asus2                Em                                           Asus2
I got up and wandered, wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just to hang around.
Asus2            Em                                        Asus2
I've got a girl, named Bonnie Lee, I know that girl's been true to me.
  Em                   D               Asus2
I know she's been, I'm sure she's been true to me.

Wharf Rat chords and lyrics

Free chords for Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Bridge] (3/4 time)
[Break] (Back to 4/4 time)
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

Wharf Rat Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wharf Rat chords”, “Wharf Rat guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Wharf Rat 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 Wharf Rat chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wharf Rat lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Asus2, Em, D, G, G/D, A.

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What key is "Wharf Rat" in?

The chords for "Wharf Rat" show the original chord names (including Asus2, Em, D, G, G/D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.