Grateful Dead – Truckin (Guitar)
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Chords
This is the album version, so if you are listening to a
live version, they tend to be a bit different.
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[Opening Riff]
e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|--5h7-7-7-7-7--5h7-7-7-7-7--5------------------| E|-------------------------------7--6--5--3--0---|
[Short Riff During the Bridge]
e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----------------------------| A|--------------------0-------| E|---3---2---0-2-0-2----------|
Note: -The E7 during the verses are optional, but the bass plays a D on the upbeat of two,
so it fits and makes it a little more interesting. Otherwise, just continue strumming E.
-If you are playing the riff during the bridge, it is over G D/F# A)
-D/F#: 200232
** = walkdown E: 5-5-(0)-3-3-(0)-2-0-2-5-
[Opening Riff]
E E7 (x4)
[Chorus]
E A Truckin' got my chips cashed in. Keep truckin', like the do-dah man B A E Together, more or less in line, just keep truckin' on.
E7 E7 (x2)
[Verse]
E E7 E E7 Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street. E E7 E E7 Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street. E E7 E E7 Your typical city involved in a typical daydream E E7 E E7 Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings.
[Chorus]
E A Dallas, got a soft machine; Houston, too close to New Orleans; B A E New York's got the ways and means; but just won't let you be.
E E7 (x4)
[Verse]
E E7 E E7 Most of the cats that you meet on the streets speak of true love, E E7 E E7 Most of the time they're sittin' and cryin' at home. E E7 E E7 One of these days they know they gotta get goin' E E7 E E7 Out of the door and down on the streets all alone.
[Chorus]
E A Truckin', like the do-dah man. Once told me "You've got to play your hand" B A E Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime, if you don't lay 'em down,
E E7 (x4)
[Bridge]
A A G D/F# A ** Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; A D A G D/F# A ** Other times I can barely see D Bm F# (F#sus) F# Lately it occurs to me Amaj7 E what a long, strange trip it's been.
E E7 (x4)
[Verse]
E E7 E E7 What in the world ever became of sweet Jane? E E7 E E7 She lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same E E7 E E7 Livin' on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine, E E7 E E7 All a friend can say is "Ain't it a shame?"
[Chorus]
E A Truckin', up to Buffalo. Been thinkin', you got to mellow slow B A E Takes time, to pick a place to go, and just keep truckin' on.
E E7 (x4)
[Verse]
E E7 E E7 Sittin' and starin' out of the hotel window. E E7 E E7 Got a tip they're gonna kick the door in again E E7 E E7 I'd like to get some sleep before I travel, E E7 E E7 But if you got a warrant, I guess you're gonna come in.
[Chorus]
E A Busted, down on Bourbon Street, Set up, like a bowlin' pin. B A E Knocked down, it gets to wearin' thin. They just won't let you be.
E E7 (x4)
[Verse]
E E7 E E7 You're sick of hangin' around and you'd like to travel; E E7 E E7 Get tired of travelin' and you want to settle down. E E7 E E7 I guess they can't revoke your soul for tryin', E E7 E E7 Get out of the door and light out and look all around.
[Bridge]
A A G D/F# A ** Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me; A D A G D/F# A ** Other times I can barely see D Bm F# (F#sus) F# Lately it occurs to me Amaj7 E what a long, strange trip it's been.
E E7 (x4)
[Chorus]
E A Truckin', I'm a goin' home. Whoa whoa baby, back where I belong, B A E Back home, sit down and patch my bones, and get back truckin' on. E E7 (repeat until fade out)
Woah now get back truckin' on.......
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