Truckin Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
125.75 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

F#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - Truckin' chords
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[Em] [E] .
[G] [E] .
Truckin', got my chips carried in, [A] keep truckin', like the two dumb men [B] together, all the rest in line, [A] just keep truckin' on.
[E] .
Arrows of me and a flash in my teeth of a name street, Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street, the typical city involved in a typical daydream, hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
Dallas, got a soft machine, [A] Houston, too close to New Orleans, [B] New York, got the ways and [A] means and just won't let you leave.
[E] .
Most of the crap that you meet on the streets speak of true love, most of the time [C#m] they're sittin' in [E] crying and home, one of these days they know they gotta get going, out of that door and down to the street all alone.
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Truckin', like the two dumb [A] men, once told me you got to play your [B] hand, sometimes because you're worth a dime, [A] and if you don't play your best, [E] well, .
[F#m] [E] [A] sometimes the light's all shinin' on [G] me, [F#] .
[A] other times [D] I can barely [A] [G] see.
[F#] [A] .
[D] Lately it [Bm] occurs [F#] to me, [B] [F#] [A] what a long, strange trip [E] it's been.
.
What in the world ever became of sweet Jane, she lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same, livin' on reds, vitamin C and cocaine, all a friend can say is ain't it a shame.
.
Truckin', bumpin', bumpin', [A] movin' again, you got the mellow [A#] soul, [B] it takes time to pick a place to [A] go, just keep truckin' [D] home, [A] home.
[E] .
I like to get some sleep before I travel, but if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in.
.
Busted down on Bourbon Street, [A] set up like a pony [F#m] pin, [B] knock down, it gets to where it [Bm] ends, [A] it just won't let you be.
[E] .
[C#m] You're sick of hangin' around, [E] you like to travel, you're tired of travelin', you wanna settle down, I guess I can't revoke your soft chime, get [C#m] out of the [E] car, light a look [F] around.
[G] [G#] [A] Sometimes the light's all shinin' on [G] me, [F#m] [A] .
other times I can [Bm] [A] barely [Em] [F#] see.
[A] [D].
Lately it [Bm] occurs [F#] to [B] me, [F#] [A] what a long, strange [E] trip it's been.
.
Truckin', I'm goin' home, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong, [B] back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones, yeah, back truckin', home, [E] home, home, home.
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Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Grateful Dead - (2020 Remaster) Truckin chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: E, A, E, A, B, D, A, G, F#, A, B and A. Set your pace at 62 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 126. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Truckin', got my chips carried in, [A] keep _ truckin', like the two dumb men [B] _ together, all the rest in line, [A] just keep truckin' on.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Arrows of me and a flash in my teeth of a name street, _ Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street, _ the typical city involved in a typical daydream, _ _ hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
_ _ _ Dallas, got a soft machine, [A] _ Houston, too close to New Orleans, [B] New York, got the ways and [A] means and just won't let you _ leave.
[E] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Most of the crap that you meet on the streets speak of true love, _ most of the time [C#m] they're sittin' in [E] crying and home, _ one of these days they know they gotta get going, _ out of that door and down to the street all alone.
_ _ _ .
Truckin', like the two dumb [A] men, once told me you got to play your [B] hand, sometimes because you're worth a dime, [A] and if you don't play your best, _ [E] well, _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [A] sometimes the light's all shinin' on [G] me, _ [F#] _ .
_ [A] _ _ other times [D] I can barely [A] _ _ [G] see.
[F#] _ _ [A] _ .
_ [D] _ _ Lately it [Bm] occurs [F#] to _ me, [B] _ [F#] _ _ [A] what a _ _ _ long, strange trip [E] it's been.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ What in the world ever became of sweet Jane, she lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same, _ _ livin' on reds, vitamin C and cocaine, _ all a friend can say is ain't it a shame.
_ _ _ _ .
Truckin', bumpin', bumpin', [A] movin' again, you got the mellow [A#] soul, [B] it takes time to pick a place to [A] go, just keep truckin' [D] home, [A] _ home.
[E] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ I like to get some sleep before I travel, _ but if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in.
_ _ _ _ .
Busted down on Bourbon Street, [A] set up like a pony [F#m] pin, [B] knock down, it gets to where it [Bm] ends, [A] it just won't let you be.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#m] You're sick of hangin' around, [E] you like to travel, _ you're tired of travelin', you wanna settle down, _ I guess I can't revoke your soft chime, _ get [C#m] out of the [E] car, light a look [F] around.
[G] _ [G#] _ [A] Sometimes the light's all shinin' on [G] me, [F#m] _ _ [A] _ .
_ other times I can [Bm] [A] barely _ [Em] _ [F#] see.
_ [A] _ _ [D].
Lately it [Bm] occurs [F#] to _ _ [B] me, _ [F#] _ [A] what a _ _ long, strange [E] trip it's _ _ _ been.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Truckin', I'm goin' _ home, [A] whoa, baby, back where I belong, [B] back home, sit down and patch my [A] bones, yeah, back truckin', home, [E] home, home, home.
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