Grateful Dead – West La Fadeaway (Ukulele)

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Ukulele tab and chords A few notes: - The first intro riff can be played after each Am in the verses. - See the tab below to get the rhythm for the Am-Asus4-D-C6 in the chorus.
A|-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------2--2-2-2-0---|
C|-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-0---|
G|-0h2-2-0-2-2-0-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-0---|
[Intro]
A|------------3--3-|-------------------------|
E|--3h5-5-3-5---5--|-3h5-3-------------------|
C|-----------------|-------4-2p0---0-0-------|
G|-----------------|-------------2-----2-0h2-| [x2]

A|------------5-5--|--------------------|
E|------7-5-7--7-7-|7-5----3-3-3-4h5----|
C|--4/6------------|---4--4-4-----------|
G|-----------------|------------------0-|

A|------------3--3-|-------------------------|
E|--3h5-5-3-5---5--|-3h5-3-------------------|
C|-----------------|-------4-2p0---0-0-------|
G|-----------------|-------------2-----2-0h2-|
[Verse 1]
Am                     Am
Looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do. [Riff]

Am                     Am
Looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do. [Riff]

B7
I don't want to buy it,

E7                                     Am
I just want to rent it for a minute or two. [Riff]
[Verse 2]
Am                   Am
I met an old mistake walking down the street today. [Riff]

Am                   Am
I met an old mistake walking down the street today. [Riff]

B7
I didn't want to be mean about it,

E7                                    Am
I couldn't think of one good thing to say. [Riff]
[Chorus]
Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway,

Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway,

B7
Little red light on the highway,

F9                     E9                   Am
Big green light on the speedway, hey, hey, hey [Riff]
[Verse 3]
Am                   Am
Got a steady job moving items for the mob. [Riff]

Am                   Am
Got a steady job moving items for the mob. [Riff]

B7
Know the pay's pathetic,

E7                                             Am
It's a shame those boys couldn't be more copacetic. [Riff]
[Verse 4]
Am                       Am
I meet a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know. [Riff]

Am                       Am
I meet a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know. [Riff]

B7
Name, address, and phone number,

E7                        Am
Lord, and just how far to go. [Riff]
[Chorus]
Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway,

Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway,

B7
Little red light on the highway,

F9                     E9                   Am
Big green light on the speedway, hey, hey, hey [Riff]
[Verse 5]
Am                     Am
Looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do. [Riff]

Am                     Am
Looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do. [Riff]

B7
I don't want to buy it,

E7                                     Am
I just want to rent it for a minute or two. [Riff]
[Chorus]
Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway,

Am        Asus4   D C6
West L.A. fadeaway

B7
Little red light on the highway,

F9                     E9
Big green light on the speedway, hey, hey,--

B7
Little red light on the highway,

F9                     E9
Big green light on the speedway, hey, hey,--

B7
Little red light on the highway,

F9                     E9                     Am Asus4 D C6
Big green light on the speedway, hey, hey, hey.
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