Chords for grateful dead - Truckin' - Skeletons From The Closet
Tempo:
125.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F#
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A#]
[E]
Just keep truckin', got my chips cashed in, [A] keep truckin', like the two dumb [B] men together,
more or less in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh.
Arrows with me in them, flashing my keys out on Main Street.
Chicago, New York, Beachwood, and it's all on the same street.
Your typical city involves your typical daydream.
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a soft machine.
[A] Houston, too close to New [B] Orleans.
New York, got the way that it [A] needs.
It just won't let you leave.
[E]
Most of the tattoos you meet on the streets because true love.
Most of the time they're sippin' and cryin' and all.
One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
Truckin', like the two dumb men.
[A] Once told me you've got to play your hand.
[B] Sometimes, the cards ain't worth a [B] damn.
[A] If you don't lay on the [E] ground.
[A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on [G] me.
[F#] [A]
Other times, [D] I can never see.
[G] [F#] [D]
Lately, [Bm] it occurs to [F#] me.
[A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
[E]
What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she hadn't the same.
Livin' on red vitamin C and cocaine.
All a friend can say is, ain't it a shame?
Truckin', up above the [A] road.
Been thinkin', you've got to mellow slow.
[B] It takes time to pick a place to [A] go.
Just keep truckin' on.
[E]
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
They're gonna kick the door in again.
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're [F#] gonna come in.
[E] Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
[A]
[E] [D] [E]
You're sick of hangin' [C#m] around, you like to travel.
Tired of travelin', you wanna settle down.
[E] I guess I can't revoke your soft charms.
Get [C#m] out of the car, lie down and [B] look all around.
[A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on me.
[F#] [A]
Other [D] times, I can never see.
[A]
[G] Maybe [Bm] it occurs [F#] to me.
[F#] [A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
Truckin', I'm goin' home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong.
[B] Back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones.
And get back truckin', uh-huh. [E] Back home.
[C#m] [E]
[Em]
[N]
[E]
Just keep truckin', got my chips cashed in, [A] keep truckin', like the two dumb [B] men together,
more or less in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh.
Arrows with me in them, flashing my keys out on Main Street.
Chicago, New York, Beachwood, and it's all on the same street.
Your typical city involves your typical daydream.
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a soft machine.
[A] Houston, too close to New [B] Orleans.
New York, got the way that it [A] needs.
It just won't let you leave.
[E]
Most of the tattoos you meet on the streets because true love.
Most of the time they're sippin' and cryin' and all.
One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
Truckin', like the two dumb men.
[A] Once told me you've got to play your hand.
[B] Sometimes, the cards ain't worth a [B] damn.
[A] If you don't lay on the [E] ground.
[A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on [G] me.
[F#] [A]
Other times, [D] I can never see.
[G] [F#] [D]
Lately, [Bm] it occurs to [F#] me.
[A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
[E]
What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she hadn't the same.
Livin' on red vitamin C and cocaine.
All a friend can say is, ain't it a shame?
Truckin', up above the [A] road.
Been thinkin', you've got to mellow slow.
[B] It takes time to pick a place to [A] go.
Just keep truckin' on.
[E]
Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
They're gonna kick the door in again.
I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're [F#] gonna come in.
[E] Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing [B] pin.
[A]
[E] [D] [E]
You're sick of hangin' [C#m] around, you like to travel.
Tired of travelin', you wanna settle down.
[E] I guess I can't revoke your soft charms.
Get [C#m] out of the car, lie down and [B] look all around.
[A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on me.
[F#] [A]
Other [D] times, I can never see.
[A]
[G] Maybe [Bm] it occurs [F#] to me.
[F#] [A] What a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
Truckin', I'm goin' home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong.
[B] Back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones.
And get back truckin', uh-huh. [E] Back home.
[C#m] [E]
[Em]
[N]
Key:
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B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Just keep _ truckin', got my chips cashed in, [A] keep truckin', like the two dumb [B] men together,
_ more or less in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Arrows with me in them, flashing my keys out on Main Street.
_ Chicago, New York, Beachwood, and it's all on the same street.
_ Your typical city involves your typical daydream.
_ _ Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
_ _ _ Dallas, _ got a soft machine.
[A] _ Houston, too close to New _ [B] Orleans.
New York, got the way that it [A] needs.
It just won't let you _ leave.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Most of the tattoos you meet on the streets because true love.
_ Most of the time they're sippin' and cryin' and all.
_ _ One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
_ _ Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
_ _ _ _ Truckin', like the two dumb men.
_ [A] Once told me you've got to play your hand.
[B] _ Sometimes, the cards ain't worth a [B] damn.
[A] If you don't lay on the _ [E] ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on _ [G] me.
[F#] _ _ [A] _
_ Other times, [D] I can never see.
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [D]
Lately, [Bm] it occurs to [F#] _ me.
_ _ _ _ [A] What a _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's been. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she hadn't the same.
_ _ Livin' on red vitamin C and cocaine.
_ All a friend can say is, ain't it a shame?
_ _ _ _ Truckin', up above the [A] road.
Been _ thinkin', you've got to mellow slow.
[B] It takes time to pick a place to [A] go.
Just keep truckin' on.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
_ _ They're gonna kick the door in again.
_ _ I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're [F#] gonna come in.
[E] _ _ _ _ Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing _ [B] pin. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're sick of hangin' [C#m] around, you like to travel.
_ Tired of travelin', you wanna settle down.
[E] _ I guess I can't revoke your soft charms.
_ Get [C#m] out of the car, lie down and [B] look all around.
_ _ [A] _ Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on me.
[F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
Other [D] times, I can never see.
[A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Maybe [Bm] it occurs [F#] to _ _ me.
[F#] _ _ [A] What a _ _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's _ _ _ been. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Truckin', I'm goin' _ home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong.
[B] Back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones.
And get back truckin', uh-huh. [E] Back home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Just keep _ truckin', got my chips cashed in, [A] keep truckin', like the two dumb [B] men together,
_ more or less in line, [A] just keep truckin'.
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Arrows with me in them, flashing my keys out on Main Street.
_ Chicago, New York, Beachwood, and it's all on the same street.
_ Your typical city involves your typical daydream.
_ _ Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
_ _ _ Dallas, _ got a soft machine.
[A] _ Houston, too close to New _ [B] Orleans.
New York, got the way that it [A] needs.
It just won't let you _ leave.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Most of the tattoos you meet on the streets because true love.
_ Most of the time they're sippin' and cryin' and all.
_ _ One of these days, they know they gotta get going.
_ _ Out of the door and down to the street all alone.
_ _ _ _ Truckin', like the two dumb men.
_ [A] Once told me you've got to play your hand.
[B] _ Sometimes, the cards ain't worth a [B] damn.
[A] If you don't lay on the _ [E] ground. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on _ [G] me.
[F#] _ _ [A] _
_ Other times, [D] I can never see.
[G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [D]
Lately, [Bm] it occurs to [F#] _ me.
_ _ _ _ [A] What a _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's been. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ What in the world ever became of Sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she hadn't the same.
_ _ Livin' on red vitamin C and cocaine.
_ All a friend can say is, ain't it a shame?
_ _ _ _ Truckin', up above the [A] road.
Been _ thinkin', you've got to mellow slow.
[B] It takes time to pick a place to [A] go.
Just keep truckin' on.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sitting and staring out of the hotel window.
_ _ They're gonna kick the door in again.
_ _ I'd like to get some sleep before I travel.
But if you got a warrant, I guess you're [F#] gonna come in.
[E] _ _ _ _ Busted down on Bourbon Street.
[A] Set up like a plumbing _ [B] pin. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're sick of hangin' [C#m] around, you like to travel.
_ Tired of travelin', you wanna settle down.
[E] _ I guess I can't revoke your soft charms.
_ Get [C#m] out of the car, lie down and [B] look all around.
_ _ [A] _ Sometimes, the light's all shinin' on me.
[F#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
Other [D] times, I can never see.
[A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ Maybe [Bm] it occurs [F#] to _ _ me.
[F#] _ _ [A] What a _ _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's _ _ _ been. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Truckin', I'm goin' _ home.
Whoa, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong.
[B] Back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones.
And get back truckin', uh-huh. [E] Back home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _