Bertha Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
87.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bertha - Grateful Dead chords
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[G] [C] [G]
[G]
[C] I had a hard run, running [G] from your window.
I [C] was all night running, running.
Oh, I wanted [G] everything.
[C] Had to run in, run around [G] and run down.
Run around [C] the corner, corner.
No, I was ran into [G] a tree.
[D] I had to [Am] move, [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why if [G] you please, [D] I am on [C] my merry knees.
[Am]
Birds of a doze [C] come around here many [G] more.
Dressed [C] myself in green.
Lord, I went around [G] under the sea.
[C] Try to see what's going down.
Lord, try to read [G] between the lines.
[C] Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling.
Lord, I turned [G] around to see.
But I thought [C] I saw calling.
Lord, he was running [G] back to me.
[Em] I [D] had to [Am] move, [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry knees.
[Am] Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more.
[Em] Ran into [C] a rainstorm.
I got back into [G] a bar door.
[C] It's all I've got.
I'm falling, falling.
Lord, the night has [Em] dropped on me.
[G] I'm falling, falling.
[C] Test me, test me, test me, test me, test me.
Why don't you [G] arrest me?
[C] Throw me into the jailhouse.
Lord, until I go [G] down.
Turn it back on.
[D] [A] Move, move.
[G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why if [G] you please, [D] I am on [C] my merry knees.
[E] [Am] Birds of a doze come [C] around [G] here many more.
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] La, la, la, la.
[C]
[G]
I [D] had to [Am] move.
[G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry [Am] knees.
Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more.
I [C] [D] had [Am] to move.
[G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, I [D] am on my [C] merry knees.
[Am] Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more.
[C#m] I [D] had to move.
[Am] [G] Really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry knees.
Birds of a doze come around here [G] many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
Many more.
[E]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Grateful Dead - (Live at Fillmore East, New York, NY, April 27, 1971) Bertha chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, G, C, G, D and C in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 43 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 87. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] I had a hard run, _ _ _ running [G] from your window.
_ _ _ I [C] was all night running, running.
_ Oh, I wanted [G] everything. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Had to run in, _ _ run around [G] and run down.
_ _ _ _ Run around [C] the corner, corner.
No, I was ran into [G] a tree.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] I had to [Am] move, _ [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why if [G] you please, [D] I am on [C] my merry knees.
[Am]
Birds of a doze [C] come around here many [G] more. _ _ _
_ Dressed [C] myself in green. _ _
Lord, I went around [G] under the sea. _ _ _
_ [C] Try to see what's going down. _
Lord, try to read [G] between the lines. _ _ _
[C] Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling.
Lord, I turned [G] around to see. _ _ _ _
But I thought [C] I saw calling.
_ _ Lord, he was running [G] back to me. _ _ _ _
[Em] I [D] had to [Am] move, _ [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry knees.
[Am] Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more.
_ _ _ _ [Em] Ran into [C] a rainstorm.
_ _ _ I got back into [G] a bar door.
_ _ _ _ [C] It's all I've got.
I'm falling, falling.
Lord, the night has [Em] dropped on me. _
[G] I'm falling, falling.
_ [C] Test me, test me, test me, test me, test me.
Why don't you [G] arrest me? _
_ _ _ [C] Throw me into the jailhouse.
_ _ Lord, until I go [G] down.
Turn it back on.
_ [D] _ _ [A] Move, move.
[G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why if [G] you please, [D] I am on [C] my merry knees.
[E] [Am] Birds of a doze come [C] around [G] here many more.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ La, la, la, la.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ I [D] had to [Am] move.
_ [G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry [Am] knees.
Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more.
_ _ _ I [C] _ [D] had [Am] to move.
_ [G] Really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, I [D] am on my [C] merry knees.
[Am] Birds of a doze [C] come around here [G] many more. _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] I [D] had to move.
[Am] _ _ [G] Really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] merry knees.
Birds of a doze come around here [G] many more.
_ Many more.
_ Many more.
_ Many more.
_ Many more.
_ Many more.
_ _ _ _ _ Many more.
Many more.
_ _ _ Many more. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _

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