Deep Elem Blues Grateful Dead

Deep Elem Blues

Grateful Dead

GrooveGenie

468
0:00 4:45
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: E
Capo:
No capo
Strumming 1

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Lyrics

[Intro]
| E - - -  | -  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

[Verse 1]
          E
When you go down to Deep Elem,
put your money in your shoes
                                               E7
The women in Deep Elem got them Deep Elem blues
A
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 2]
E
Once I knew a preacher,
preached the Bible through and through
Went down to Deep Elem,
                                  E7
now his preachin' days are through
A
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Solo 1]
            | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - -  E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | -  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - E7 -  | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  |

[Verse 3]
          E
When you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your socks
                                              E7
Getting to Deep Elem will put you on the rocks
A
Oh, sweet mama,
                                E
daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 4]
          E
When you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun
                                               E7
Have your fifteen dollars ready when the police  man come
A
 Oh, sweet mama,
                                E
daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Solo 2]
           | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

[Verse 5]
E
Go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes
                               E7
The women in Deep Elem got them  Deep Elem blues
A
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Outro]
B7
Oh, sweet mama,
                                     E
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

Bars

[Intro]
| E - - -  | -  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

[Verse 1]
           | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

When you go down to Deep Elem,
put your money in your shoes
The women in Deep Elem got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 2]
       | E  - | - - | - - |
| - E7 | A  - | - - | E - |
| - -  | B7 - | - - | E - |
| - -  |

Once I knew a preacher,
preached the Bible through and through
Went down to Deep Elem,
now his preachin' days are through
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Solo 1]
            | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - -  E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | -  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - E7 -  | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - -  -  |

[Verse 3]
           | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

When you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your socks
Getting to Deep Elem will put you on the rocks
Oh, sweet mama,
daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 4]
           | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - E7 - - | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - -  - - | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - -  - - |

When you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun
Have your fifteen dollars ready when the police  man come
Oh, sweet mama,
daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Solo 2]
           | E  - - - | - - - - | - - - - |
| - - - E7 | A  - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  | B7 - - - | - - - - | E - - - |
| - - - -  |

[Verse 5]
     | E  | - | - |
| E7 | A  | - | E |
| -  | B7 | - | E |
| -  |

Go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes
The women in Deep Elem got them  Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Outro]
    | B7 | - | E |

Oh, sweet mama,
your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

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