Grateful Dead - Valerie

valerie by grateful dead

valerie

run for the roses

( garcia/hunter )

A E
hey valerie , baby what’s the matter with you?

A E
i did all of the things that you wanted me to

Bm walk up

Bm A E
i went downtown with my pocket knife ,

Bm A E
cut your other man , but i spared his life

Bm A E
valerie won’t you be good to me?

hey valerie , baby what’s the matter with you?

come on , come baby , and tell me true

hey now baby , what did i do?

i shot my dog ’cause he growled at you

valerie won’t you be good to me?

B E
valerie what’s the matter with me?

A E
i never ever done you no wrong

B E A
i sing the blues nearly all night long .

B E
valerie what the matter with me?

A E
you know i’d do anything that you’d say

Bm A E
i can’t understand why you tell me “please go ’way”

i ain’t afraid of the cold , cruel world outside

no chicken little running from a falling sky

the only thing trouble’s me is you .

if you leave me what will i do?

valerie won’t you be good to me?

you got me down on the knees of my shaking feet

can’t play the blues ’cause for you i drop the beat

valerie what your complaint?

i try to be everything i ain’t

valerie won’t you be good to me?