#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Frederick Clark) TENNESSEE JED - GRATEFUL DEAD Co7: x3x242 Dm7: x00211 C7: 3x2310 C G C G C C G C Cold iron shackles, ball and chain. Drink all day and rock all night. I run into Charlie Fog. F G C G C Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train. The law come to get you if you don't walk right. Blacked my eye and he kicked my dog. C Co7 Dm7 C7 You know you bound to wind up dead Got a letter this mornin', baby and all it read: My doggie turned to me and he said. C F G C G C if you don't head back to Tennessee Jed. "You better head back to Tennessee Jed." "Let's head back to Tennesse Jed." C G C Rich man step on my poor head. I dropped four flights and cracked my spine. I woke up feelin' mean. F G C G C When you get back, you better butter my bread. Honey, come quick with the iodine. I went down to play the slot machine. Co7 Dm7 C7 Well you know it's like I said: Catch a few winks, baby, under the bed. The wheels turned around and the letters read, C F G C you better head back to Tennessee Jed. Then you head back to Tennessee Jed. "You better head back to Tennessee Jed." Bb F G C F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be. C G F Baby won't you carry me C G F G C back to Tennessee. -- From: Harlan L Thompson TENNESSEE JED- The Grateful Dead RIFF: 2(4bend up) 2(3) 2(1) 3(2) 4(0h2) 4(0) 5(3) 6(3) C C RIFF C RIFF C RIFF Cold iron shackles, ball and chain F G C RIFF Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train C Co7 Dm7 C C7 You know you bound to wind up dead F G C RIFF If you don't head back to Tennessee Jed C RIFF Rich man step on my poor head F G C RIFF When you get back, you better butter my bread Co7 Dm7 C C7 Well you know it's like I said: F G C you better head back to Tennessee Jed CHORUS: Bb F G C F C G F Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be C G F C G F RIFF Baby won't you carry me back to Tennessee Drink all day and rock all night The law come to get you if you don't walk right Got a letter this mornin', baby and all it read: "You better head back to Tennessee Jed" I dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Catch a few winks, baby, under the bed Then you head back to Tennessee Jed ...CHORUS I run into Charlie Fog Blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My doggie turned to me and he said "Let's head back to Tennesse Jed" I woke up feelin' mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around and the letters read "You better head back to Tennessee Jed"...CHORUS Co7: x3x242 Dm7: x00211 C7: 3x2310 NOTE: This is exactly the same as the previous posting except that I perfer this format and I thought others might too. (from Europe 72, 1972) (sent by Harlan at [email protected])
