Touch Of Grey

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touch of grey chords
grateful dead

capo ii *

A E a x2

A E A
must be getting early
D G D
clocks are running late
E A
paint by number morning sky
D
looks so phony
A E A
dawn is breaking everywhere
D G D
light a candle , curse the glare
E A
draw the curtains , i don’t care , cause
D
it’s all right

E A D E A D E A G D E D E
i will get by , i will get by , i will get by , i will survive

A E A
i see you’ve got your list out
D G D
say your piece and get out
E A
yes i get the gist of it , but
D
it’s all right

A E A
sorry that you feel that way ,
D G D
the only thing there is to say
E A
every silver lining’s got A
D
touch of grey

E A D E A D E A G D E D E
i will get by , i will get by , i will get by , i will survive

Bm B7 E
it’s a lesson to me
Bm B7 E
the ables and the bakers and the c’s
F#m C#
the abc’s we all must face
B7 E
to try to keep a little grace

Bm B7 E
it’s a lesson to me ,
Bm B7 E
the deltas and the east and the freeze
F#m C#
the abc’s we all think of ,
B7 E A7 D E
to try to win a little love

A E A
i know the rent is in arrears ,
D G D
the dog has not been fed in years
E A
it’s even worse than it appears ,
D
it’s all right

A E A
cow is giving kerosene ,
D G D
kid can’t read at seventeen
E A
the words he knows are all obscene , but
D
it’s all right

E A D E A D E A G D E D E
i will get by , i will get by , i will get by , i will survive

A E A
the shoe is on the hand it fits ,
D G D
there’s really nothing much to it
E A
whistle through your teeth and spit , ’cause
D
it’s all right

A E A
oh well a touch of grey
D G D
kinda suits you anyway ,
E A
that was all i had to say , and
D
it’s all right

E A D E A D E A G D E D E
i will get by , i will get by , i will get by , i will survive

E A D E A D E A G D E D E
we will get by , we will get by , we will get by , we will survive

* alternate :

capo iv

E = D
A = G
D = C
G = F
Bm = Am
B7 = A7
F#m = Em
C# = B
A7 = G7

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