Chords for Grateful Dead - Tons of Steel (Studio Version)

Tempo:
120.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

Bb

F

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - Tons of Steel (Studio Version) chords
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[C]
[N]
[F]
[G] [C]
[F] I know these rails were long and I [Bb] know my lady's small.
[F] We see a dozen dreams [C] in every passing mile.
[F] Can't begin to concentrate, [Bb] the sin I have made.
But I wish I had a dollar for each [C] time we've opened down this grade.
[Bb] 900 [C],000 tons of [F] steel, made to roll.
[Eb] Her brakes don't work in this [Bb] grade so steep.
Her engine's shut [C] too low.
[Bb] 900,000 [C] tons of [D] steel, out [Dm] of control.
[Gm] She's more of a [Bb] hole in the door than the [C] drain I used [Bb] to know.
[F] It's one hell of an understatement [Bb] to say she can't get me.
[F] She's temperamental, [C] more a bitch than a machine.
She [F] wasn't built to travel at the [Bb] speed of room or flight.
These wheels are bound to jump the tracks [C] before they burn the tires.
[F] [Bb] 900 [C],000 tons of steel, [F] made to roll.
[Eb] Her brakes don't work in [Bb] this grade so steep.
Her engine's shut [C] too low.
[F] [C] [Bb] 900 [C],000 tons of steel, [Dm] out of control.
[Gbm] [Gm] She's more of [Bb] a hole in the door than the [C] drain I used to know.
[F]
[Bb]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[Bbm] [Cm] [Bb]
[C]
[F] Sure I've done them self [Bb] to pick this dreaded track.
[F] I can only hope [C] she's riding in the back.
[F] Well I have prayed to God [Bb] this ain't the devil's deed.
I've done about everything [C] but tried dragging my feet.
[Bb] 900 [Gm],000 tons [C] of steel, [F] made to roll.
[Eb] Her brakes don't work in [Bb] this grade so steep.
Her engine's shut too [C] low.
[F] [Bb] [C] 900,000 tons of steel, [Dm] out of control.
[Gm] She's more of [Bb] a hole in the door than [C] the drain [F] I used to know.
[Bb] Ooh, ooh, [C] don't go [F] down slow.
[Eb] Ooh, [Bb] ooh, ooh, ooh.
[C] [Bb]
[Eb] 900 [C],000 tons of steel, [Dm]
out of control.
[Gbm] [Gm]
She's more [Bb] of a hole in the door than the [C] drain I used to know.
[Bb] [C] [D] [F]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[C] [Gm]
[C] [Am] [Dm]
[D] [Gm]
[Bb] [C]
[G] [Dm]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Grateful Dead - Tons Of Steel chords, practice playing F, Bb, C, F, C, Eb and Bb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 60 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 121. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] I _ know these rails were long and I [Bb] know my lady's small.
_ _ _ _ [F] We see a dozen dreams [C] in every passing mile.
_ _ [F] _ _ Can't begin to concentrate, _ [Bb] the sin I have made.
_ _ But I wish I had a dollar for each [C] time we've opened down this grade.
[Bb] _ 900 _ [C],000 tons of [F] steel, _ _ made to roll.
_ _ [Eb] Her brakes don't work in this [Bb] grade so steep.
Her engine's shut [C] too low.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ 900,000 [C] tons of [D] steel, out [Dm] of control.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ She's more of a [Bb] hole in the door than the [C] drain I used [Bb] to know.
_ [F] It's one hell of an _ understatement _ [Bb] to say she can't get me.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ She's temperamental, [C] _ more a bitch than a machine.
_ _ She [F] wasn't built to travel at the [Bb] speed of room or flight.
_ _ _ _ These wheels are bound to jump the tracks [C] before they burn the tires.
_ [F] _ [Bb] _ 900 [C],000 tons of steel, [F] _ _ made to roll.
_ [Eb] Her brakes don't work in [Bb] this grade so steep.
Her engine's shut [C] too low.
[F] _ [C] _ [Bb] 900 _ [C],000 tons of steel, [Dm] _ out of control.
_ _ [Gbm] _ [Gm] She's more of [Bb] a hole in the door than the [C] drain I used to know.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Sure I've done them self [Bb] to pick this dreaded track.
_ _ [F] _ I can only hope _ _ [C] she's riding in the back. _
_ _ _ [F] Well I have prayed to God [Bb] this ain't the devil's deed. _
_ _ _ _ I've done about _ everything [C] but tried dragging my feet.
_ _ [Bb] _ 900 [Gm],000 tons [C] of steel, [F] _ _ made to roll.
_ [Eb] Her brakes don't work in [Bb] this grade so steep.
Her engine's shut too [C] low.
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] 900,000 tons of steel, [Dm] _ out of _ control.
_ [Gm] _ She's more of [Bb] a hole in the door than [C] the drain [F] I used to know. _
[Bb] Ooh, ooh, _ [C] don't go [F] down slow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Ooh, _ [Bb] ooh, ooh, ooh.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] 900 [C],000 tons of steel, [Dm] _
out of _ control.
_ [Gbm] _ [Gm]
She's more [Bb] of a hole in the door than the [C] drain I used to know.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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