Jack Straw Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
147.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Grateful Dead (Jack Straw) chords
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[E]
[Am]
[E]
[F#]
[E] We can share [F#m] the women, we can share the [C#m] wine.
[A]
[E] We can share [Bm] what we got of [A] yours, cause we got shit [E] on the [G#m] line.
[D]
[A]
[E] Keep on rolling, [F#m]
just a [C#m] mile to go.
[A]
[E] Keep on rolling, [Bm] my [D] old buddy, [A] you're moving much [E] too slow.
[A]
[E]
I just jumped the watchman, right outside the fence.
[A] Took his rings [E] for lunch, ain't that heaven sent?
[Bm] Where's my ears, [F#] Julius?
[F#] Where's my autism?
Got down on that old boat ship, [B] might as well [D] be.
[Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] We [Bm] used to play for [A] silver, now we're [E] playing for life.
[C#m]
[D] [Bm] And once we're spoiled, [A] once we're part of the party.
[E]
[D] And [Bm] now the night [A] is shaking, now the [E] dime has fallen.
[D] There [Bm] ain't a winner [A] in the game, [E] he don't go [A] home without [D] nothing.
[G]
[D] [G]
[E]
Live in [F#m] Texas, fourth day [C#m] of July.
[A] [E]
Sun so [Bm] hot, the clouds so low, [A]
the eagles [E] fill the [G#m] sky.
[D] [A]
[E]
Catch the Detroit [F#m] lightning out of [C#m] Santa Fe.
[A] [E]
The great northern [Bm] out of [D] China, and [A] from sea to shining [E] sea.
[B]
[A] [E]
I'm rolling with the sun, what a show.
[F#]
There ain't a place a man can hide.
We'll keep him from the sun.
Being a bit can't give us rest now.
[Bm]
You keep us on the run.
[A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] [F#m]
[E] [E]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E]
[D] [Bm] Jack Straw [A] from Wichita [E] got his body down.
[D] [Bm] In Tacoma, [A] shower, baby, [E] lay his body down.
[Bm] Half a [A] mile to Sun Isle [E] on Boneyman.
[D] One man [A] gone and the devil took [E] over.
My whole [A] body is moving, much [D] too [G] slow.
[D] [G]
[E]
We can [F#m] share the win and we can share [C#m] the wine.
[A]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Grateful Dead - (Live at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 2022 Remaster) Jack Straw chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - D, A, E, D, Bm and A in sequence. For best results, commence at 73 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 147. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ We can share [F#m] the women, we can share the [C#m] wine.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ We can share [Bm] what we got of [A] yours, cause we got shit [E] on the _ [G#m] line.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Keep on rolling, [F#m] _
just a [C#m] mile to go.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] Keep on rolling, [Bm] my [D] old buddy, [A] you're moving much [E] too _ slow.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I just jumped the watchman, _ _ right outside the fence.
_ _ [A] _ Took his rings [E] for lunch, _ _ _ ain't that heaven sent?
_ [Bm] _ Where's my ears, [F#] Julius?
_ _ [F#] _ Where's my autism?
_ _ _ _ Got down on that old boat ship, [B] _ might as well [D] be.
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] We [Bm] used to play for [A] silver, now we're [E] playing for life.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] And once we're spoiled, [A] once we're part of the party.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ And [Bm] now the night [A] is shaking, now the [E] dime has fallen. _ _ _
_ _ [D] There [Bm] ain't a winner [A] in the game, _ [E] he don't go [A] home without _ [D] nothing.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Live in [F#m] Texas, fourth day [C#m] of July. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Sun so [Bm] hot, the clouds so low, [A]
the eagles [E] fill the [G#m] sky. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Catch the Detroit [F#m] lightning out of [C#m] Santa Fe.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
The great northern [Bm] out of [D] China, and [A] from sea to shining [E] sea.
[B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm rolling with the sun, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ what a show. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
There ain't a place a man can hide. _
We'll keep him from the sun. _ _
Being a bit can't give us rest now.
[Bm] _
You keep us on the _ run.
[A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Bm] Jack Straw [A] from Wichita [E] got his body down. _ _ _
_ _ [D] [Bm] In Tacoma, [A] shower, baby, [E] lay his body down. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] Half a [A] mile to Sun Isle [E] on Boneyman. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ One man [A] gone and the devil took [E] over.
My whole [A] body is moving, much [D] too _ [G] slow. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We can [F#m] share the win and we can share [C#m] the wine. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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