Grateful Dead - Me And My Uncle

me and my uncle – grateful dead

chorded by egg flipper

standard tuning

v1 :
Em G Em
me and my uncle went ridin’ down
G Em
south color – ado , west texas bound
G Em
we stopped over in santa fe
G A
that point being just about half way
G B Em
and you know it was the hottest part of the day

v2 :
G Em
i took the horses up to the stall
G Em
went to the barroom , ordered drinks for all
G Em
three days in the saddle , you know my body hurt
G A
it bein’ summer , i took off my shirt
G B Em
and i tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt

v3 :
G Em
west texas cowboys , they’s all around
G Em
with liquor and money , they’re loaded down
G Em
so soon after payday , you know it seemed a shame
G A
you know my uncle , he starts a friendly game
G B Em
high – low jack and the winner take the hand

[ solo ]

v4 :
Em G Em
my uncle starts winnin’ – cowboys got sore
G Em
one of them called him and then two more
G Em
accused him of cheatin’ – oh no , it couldn’t be
G A
i know my uncle – he’s as honest as me
G B Em
and i’m as honest as a denver man can be

v5 :
G Em
one of them cowboys , he starts to draw
G Em
i shot him down , lord , he never saw
G Em
shot me A – nother , hot damn , he won’t grow old
G A
and in the con – fusion my uncle grabbed the gold
G B Em
and we high – tailed it down to mexi – co

v6 :
G Em
i love those cowboys , i love their gold
G Em
i loved my uncle , god rest his soul
G Em
he taught me good , lord , taught me all i know
G A
taught me so well , i grabbed that gold
G B Em
and i left his dead – ass there by the side of the road