Grateful Dead – Casey Jones (Guitar)

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-- Slight Mod to intro -- Chord shapes used. I only typed the lyrics in the chorus with some hyphens to reflect what syllables the Fsus accents. It doesn't mean the vocal should be extended. There are two D chord shapes listed. The open, first position is easier to use after the C chord, while the barre shape is easier to reach after the C#7. The tempo and volume of the outro is increased until the last verse which is arrpegiated. C x32010

F    xx3211
Fsus xx3311 (Use pinky to make the Fsus)

F/C x3321x G/D x5543x D xx0232 E7 020100 Am x02210 C#7 x5453x D x5777x Bb x1333x

A7   x02020
D7   xxO212

[Riff]

e|-8--8-8---------------------------|
B|-8h10-8-8-------------------------|
G|--------7b-5----------------------|
D|--------------10-7-------10-12-10-|
A|--------------------8/12----------|
E|----------------------------------|

[Riff Alternate]

e|-8--8-8---------------------------|
B|-8h10-8-8-------------------------|
G|--------7b-5----------------7-----|
D|--------------10-7-----7-10---10--|
A|--------------------8-------------|
E|----------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C                   F       Fsus F
Driving that train, high on co---caine,

F           Fsus F                  C
Casey Jones you  better, watch your speed

C              F       Fsus F
Trouble ahead, trouble be---hind

F            Fsus F                      C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

[Riff] [Verse]

C               D
This old engine makes it on time

F/C                            G/D
Leaves central station ’bout a quarter to nine

C                      D
Hits river junction at seventeen to

     F          E7                Am       G/D
At a quarter to ten you know it's travlin’ again

[Chorus] [Riff]

C              C#7   D
Trouble ahead, Ohhhh lady in red,

F/C                     G/D
Take my advice you’d be better off dead

C                           D
Switchman’s sleeping, train hundred and two is

F            E7        Am         G
On the wrong track and headed for you

C                   F
Driving that train, high on cocaine,

F                                  C
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed

C              F
Trouble ahead, trouble behind

F                                        C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

[Riff] [Solo] [Riff]

C                D
Trouble with you is the trouble with me,

    F/C                   G/D
Got two good eyes but you still don’t see

C                        D
Come round the bend, you know it’s the end,

    F       E7              Am          G/D
The fireman screams and the engine just gleams

[Chorus]

C                   F
Driving that train, high on cocaine,

F                                  C
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed

C              F
Trouble ahead, trouble behind

F                                        C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

C                   F
Driving that train, high on cocaine,

F                                  C
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed

C              F
Trouble ahead, trouble behind

F                                        C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

C                   Bb         F
Driving that train, high on cocaine,

F                                  C
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed

C              Bb       F
Trouble ahead, trouble behind

F                                        C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

C                   Bb         F
Driving that train, high on cocaine,

F                                  C
Casey Jones you better, watch your speed

C              Bb      F
Trouble ahead, trouble behind

F                                        C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind

A7                D7     F/C               C
And you know that notion just crossed my mind