Bertha Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
92.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - Bertha (1970) chords
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[G] [C] [G] [C] .
[G] .
[C] .
[G] I was [C] all right running, running.
Lord, I wanted [G] everything.
.
[C] Had to run in, run [G] around and run down.
.
Run [C] around the corner, corner.
Lord, I was there.
It [G] was a good time.
I .
[C#] [D] had to [Am] move, [G].
really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and [C] old, you come around here and [G] it's all just [C] myself and green.
Lord, I went out [G] under the sea.
Try to [C] see what's going down.
Lord, try to read [G] between the lines.
.
[C] Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling.
Lord, I turned around [G] to see.
.
But I [C] thought I was calling.
Lord, things are running back [G] to me.
Had .
[A] [D] to [Am] move, [G].
really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just myself and green.
[C] Ran into a rainstorm.
Ran into a rainstorm.
Stuck my [G] head into a pop door.
.
[C] It's all just falling.
It's all just [G] falling.
Why don't [C] you test me, test me, test me, test me.
Why [G] don't you arrest me?
.
[C] Tell me it's a death house.
.
Lord, tell yourself, [G] go down.
Tell everybody.
.
[E] [D] Had to [A] move, [G].
really had to [D] [C] move.
That's [G] why if you please, [D] I am on [C] my [E] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just [C] .
myself and .
[G] green.
[Em] [G] .
[C] .
[G] .
[C] .
[G] .
[C] .
Had [G] .
[D] to [Am] move, [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's [G] why if you please, [D] I am on [C] my family's [Am] knees.
Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just [A] myself and green.
I [D] had to [Am] move, [G] really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just [C#] myself and green.
I [D] had to [Am].
move, [G] really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
Birth and old, you come around here and [G] it's all just myself and green.
Had to move, really had to move.
Had to move, really had to move.
.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Grateful Dead - (Live at Fillmore East, New York, NY, April 27, 1971) Bertha chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, C, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 46 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 93. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ I was [C] all right running, running.
_ Lord, I wanted [G] everything.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] Had to run _ in, _ _ run [G] around and run down.
_ _ _ .
Run [C] around the corner, corner.
_ Lord, I was there.
It [G] was a good time.
I _ _ _ _ .
_ [C#] [D] had to [Am] move, _ [G].
really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and [C] old, you come around here and [G] it's all _ just _ _ [C] myself and green.
_ _ Lord, I went out [G] under the sea.
_ _ _ _ Try to [C] see what's going down.
_ _ Lord, try to read [G] between the lines.
_ _ _ _ .
[C] Had a feeling I was falling, falling, falling.
Lord, I turned around [G] to see.
_ _ _ _ .
But I [C] thought I was calling.
_ _ _ Lord, things are running back [G] to me.
Had _ _ _ .
_ [A] [D] to _ [Am] move, _ [G].
really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just myself and green.
_ _ _ _ [C] Ran into a rainstorm.
Ran into a rainstorm.
_ _ Stuck my [G] head into a pop door.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[C] It's all just falling.
_ _ _ It's all just [G] falling.
_ Why _ _ don't [C] you test me, test me, test me, test me.
Why [G] don't you arrest me?
_ _ _ .
[C] Tell me it's a death house.
_ _ .
Lord, tell yourself, [G] go down.
_ Tell everybody.
_ .
_ _ [E] [D] Had to [A] move, _ [G].
really had to [D] [C] move.
That's [G] why if you please, [D] I am on [C] my [E] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just _ _ [C] _ .
myself and _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] green.
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Had [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] to [Am] move, _ [G] really [C] had to [D] move.
[C] That's [G] why if you please, [D] I am on [C] my family's [Am] knees.
Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just _ _ _ [A] myself and green.
I [D] had to _ [Am] move, _ [G] really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
[Am] Birth and old, you [C] come around here [G] and it's all just _ _ _ [C#] myself and green.
I [D] had to _ [Am].
move, [G] _ really had to [D] move.
[C] That's why [G] if you please, [D] I am on my [C] family's knees.
Birth and old, you come around here and [G] it's all _ _ _ just myself and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ green.
Had to move, _ _ really had to move.
Had to move, _ really had to move.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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