Brokedown Palace Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
101.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Brokedown Palace chords
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[A]
[D] [A] Fare you well, [Bm] my honey,
[G] [C]
fare [G] you well, my only [D] true one
[A]
All the birds that were [E] singing [Em] are [C]
flown
Except you, [D]
Lord
Gonna [G]
leave [C] this broken palace
On my [G] hands and [Em] my knees
I [C] will roam, [G] roam, roam
Hang myself [Bm] abed by [C] the [G] water's side
In my time, in [A] my time
[C] I will roam, [G] roam, roam
In a [B] bed, in a bed [C] by the water's side
I [G] will lay [A] my head, [G] listen to the [Em] river sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul
[C] [G] River, gonna take me
Sing [C] me sweet and sleepy
[G] Sing me [Em] sweet and sleepy
[C] All the way [G]
home
It's a far [Bm] gone [C] past, so many years [G] ago
Mama, mama, [A] many worlds I've come [C] since I first [G] left home
Going [A] home, [B] going home
[C] By the water's side [G] I will rest my bones
Listen to the river [A] sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul
Gonna play the [C]
weepin' willow
[Em] By [G] the vain spring [Em] air
It [C] will grow, [G] grow, grow
Sing a [Bm] lullaby [C] beside [G] the water
Lovers can [A] go, river, [C] [G] go
Fare you well, [B] fare you well
[C] I love you [G] more than words [A] can tell
[G] Listen to the river [A] sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] [Em]
[C] [G]
[Bm]
[C] [G]
[A]
[C] Fare [G]
you [A] well, [B] fare you well
[C] I love you more than [G] words can [A] [G] tell
Listen to the [A] river sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul
Listen to the river [A] sing sweet [C] songs
To rock [G] my soul
[B] [Bm]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
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To learn Grateful Dead - Brokedown Palace chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, C, G, Em, C, Bm and C in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 50 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 101 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ Fare you well, _ [Bm] my honey, _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _
fare [G] you well, my only [D] true one
_ [A] _ _
All the birds that were [E] singing [Em] _ are _ _ _ [C] _
flown
_ _ Except you, [D] _
Lord
_ _ Gonna _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ leave _ [C] this _ broken _ palace
On my [G] _ hands and [Em] my knees
I [C] will roam, [G] roam, roam
_ _ Hang myself [Bm] abed _ by [C] the _ _ [G] water's side
_ In my time, in [A] my time
[C] I will roam, [G] roam, roam
_ _ In a [B] bed, in a bed [C] by the water's side
I [G] will lay [A] my head, [G] listen to the [Em] river sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] River, gonna take me
Sing [C] me sweet _ and sleepy
_ [G] Sing me [Em] sweet and sleepy
_ [C] All the way _ [G]
home
_ _ _ _ It's a far [Bm] gone _ _ [C] past, so many years [G] ago
_ _ _ Mama, mama, [A] many worlds I've come [C] since I first [G] left home
_ _ Going [A] home, [B] _ going home
[C] By the water's side [G] I will rest my bones
Listen to the river [A] sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Gonna play the [C] _ _ _
weepin' willow
[Em] By [G] the vain spring [Em] air
It [C] will grow, [G] grow, grow
_ _ _ Sing a [Bm] lullaby _ _ [C] beside _ _ [G] the water
_ _ _ _ Lovers can [A] go, river, [C] _ _ [G] go
_ _ Fare _ you well, [B] fare you well
[C] I love you [G] more than words [A] can tell
[G] Listen to the river [A] sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C] Fare _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ you [A] well, [B] fare you well
[C] I love you more than [G] words can [A] [G] tell
Listen to the [A] river sing sweet songs
[C] To rock [G] my soul _ _ _
Listen to the river [A] sing sweet [C] songs
To rock [G] my soul _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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