Jerry García ''Valerie'' Chords

Tempo:
81.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Bm

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jerry García  ''Valerie'' chords
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[Bm] [A] [E]
[G] [A] Hey Valerie, baby what's the matter [E] with you?
[G] [A] I did all of the things that you wanted [E] me to.
[D] [Bm] I went downtown [A] with my [E] pocket knife.
[Bm] Cut your other man, [A] but I spent [E] his life.
[Bm] Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
[Em] [E]
[Em] [A] Hey Valerie, baby what's the matter [E] with you?
[G] [A] Come on, come on baby and tell [E] me true.
[Bm] Hey now baby, [A] what did [E] I do?
[Bm] I shot my dog, [A] cause he growled [E] at [Bm] you.
Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
[Em] [A]
[E] [Bb] [B] Valerie, what's the matter [E] with me?
[A] I never, ever done [E] you no wrong.
[B] I sang La Blue, [E] nearly all [A] night long.
[B] Valerie, what's the matter [E] with me?
[A] You know I'd do anything that [E] you say.
[Bm] I can't understand [A] why you tell me please [E] go away.
[G] [A]
[E]
[G] [A] [Am] [A]
[E]
[A] [E] [Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm] [A] Hey [E] [Bm] [A]
[E] Valerie, [G] [A] I ain't afraid of the cold, cruel world [E] outside.
[G] [A] No chicken little running from a falling [E] sky.
The [D] [Bm] only thing that [A] troubles me [E] is you.
[Bm] If you leave me, [A] what will [E] I do?
[Bm] Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
[G] [A] You got me down on the knees of my shaking [E] feet.
[Em]
[A] [Em] [A] Can't play the blues, cause of you I dropped [E] the beat.
[G] [Bm] Valerie, [A] what's the use [E] of complaining?
[Bm] I try to be [A]
everything [E] I [Bm] ain't.
Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
[Bm] Valerie, [A] won't you be good to [E] me?
Yeah, [Bm] Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
[B] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Jerry Garcia - Valerie chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, A, E, Bm, A, G and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 40 BPM and then match the original tempo of 82 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] Hey Valerie, _ baby what's the matter [E] with you? _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] I did all of the things that you wanted [E] me to. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Bm] I went downtown [A] with my [E] pocket knife.
_ [Bm] Cut your other man, [A] but I spent [E] his life.
[Bm] _ Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
_ [Em] _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ [A] Hey Valerie, _ baby what's the matter [E] with you? _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ Come on, come on baby and tell [E] me true. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ Hey now baby, [A] what did [E] I do?
[Bm] I shot my dog, [A] cause he growled [E] at [Bm] you.
Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
_ [Em] _ [A] _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ [B] _ Valerie, what's the matter [E] with me?
[A] I never, ever done [E] you no wrong.
_ _ [B] I sang La Blue, _ [E] nearly all [A] night long. _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ Valerie, what's the matter [E] with me?
[A] You know I'd do anything that [E] you say.
_ _ [Bm] I can't understand [A] why you tell me please [E] go away. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] Hey _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ Valerie, _ _ [G] _ [A] I ain't afraid of the cold, cruel world [E] outside. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] No chicken little running from a falling [E] sky. _ _
The _ [D] _ [Bm] _ only thing that [A] troubles me [E] is you.
_ [Bm] If you leave me, [A] what will [E] I do?
[Bm] _ Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me? _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] You got me down on the knees of my shaking [E] feet.
_ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ [A] Can't play the blues, cause of you I dropped [E] the beat. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ Valerie, [A] what's the use [E] of complaining?
[Bm] I try to be [A]
everything [E] I [Bm] ain't.
Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me? _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ Valerie, [A] won't you be good to [E] me? _ _ _ _
Yeah, [Bm] _ _ Valerie, [A] won't you be good [E] to me?
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Might As Well: A Round Records Retrospective album.

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