Tennessee Jed Chords - Grateful Dead

Intro

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Verse 1

C C G C Cold iron shackles, ball and chain. F G C C G C Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 You know you, bound to, wind up dead. F G C C G C If you don't head back to Tennessee Jed. C C G C Rich man step on my poor head. F G C C G C When you get back, you better butter my bread. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 Well you know it's, like I said. F G C Better head back to Tennessee Jed. Bb F G C

Chorus

F F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be. C G F C G F G C Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

Verse 2

C C G C Drink all day and rock all night. F G C C G C Law come to get you if you don't walk right. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 Got a letter this mornin' children and, all it read: F G C C G C "You better head back to Tennessee Jed." C C G C I dropped four flights and cracked my spine. F G C C G C Honey, come quick with the iodine. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 Catch a few winks, baby now, under the bed. F G C Then you head back to Tennessee Jed. Bb F G C

Chorus

F F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be. C G F C G F G C Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

Verse 3

C C G C I run into Charlie Fog. F G C C G C Blacked my eye and he kicked my dog. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 My doggie, turned to me, and he said. F G C C G C "Let's head back to Tennesse Jed." C C G C I woke up feelin' mean. F G C C G C I went down to play the slot machine. C Cdim7 Dm7 C C7 The wheels turned around and the, letters read: F G C "You better head back to Tennessee Jed". Bb F G C

Chorus

F F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be. C G F C G F G C Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee.

Solo

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Outro

F F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be. C G F C G F G C Baby won't you carry me... back to Tennessee. Bb F G C ************************************ | r Release | b Bend | h Hammer-on ************************************