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Deep elm blues  Jerry Garcia

##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##Subject: CRD: Deep Elem Blues#Here's "Deep Elem Blues" as done by Jerry Garcia and his (then new, now ex)###CRD: Deep Elem Blues (traditional, CRD by Bo Parker, Bo.Parker@msfc.nasa.gov)[G]Once I knew a preacher,


Preached the Bible through and through,
He went down to Deep Elem,
Now his preachin' days are through.
Chorus:
[C7]Oh sweet mama
Your daddy's got them Deep Elem [G]blues.
[D7]Oh sweet mama
Your daddy's got them Deep Elem [G]blues.
[G]Once I had a girlfriend.
She meant the world to me.
She went down to Deep Elem,
Now she ain't what she used to be.
(chorus)
[G]When you go down to Deep Elem,
Put your money in your socks.
'Cause them women in Deep Elem
Will sure put you on the rocks.
(chorus)
[G]If you go down to Deep Elem
To have a little fun,
Have your ten dollars ready
When the policeman comes.
(chorus)
Enjoy
-Bo Parker
Bo.Parker@msfc.nasa.gov
bo_parker@fbpmac.msfc.nasa.gov
"I poked at it with a stick."

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scotsman113 (report)

Your right about transposing this down 3 steps.

krzykat (report)

proper order for lyrics
E
If You Go Down To Deep Elem
E
Put Your Money In Your Shoes
E
The Women In Deep Elem
E E7
Got them Deep Elem Blues

A7
Oh, sweet Mama,
E
Your Daddy's Got Them Deep Elem Blues
B
Oh, sweet Mama,
E
Your Daddy's Got Them Deep Elem Blues

Once I Had A Girlfriend,
She Meant The World To Me
She Went Down To Deep Elem,
Now She Ain't What She Used To Be

Once I Knew A Preacher,
Preached The Bible Through And Through
He went down to Deep Elem,
Now His Preaching Days Are Through

When You Go Down To Deep Elem
To Have A Little Fun,
Have Your Ten Dollars Ready
When The Police Man Comes

When you go down to Deep Elem
Put your money in your pants
Cause the women in Deep Elem
They don't give a man a chance

krzykat (report)

transpose down three steps so starting chord is E
E E E
E-------------------|-------------------|---------------------
B-------------------|-------------------|---------------------
G-------------------|-------------------|---------------------
D--------2--2-0-----|------2-2-2-0------|--------2--2--0------
A------2--------4-2-|----2---------4--2-|-----2-----------4-2-
E--3-4--------------|3h4----------------|-3h4-----------------

E7 A7 E
E----------------------|------------------------------------
B----------------------|------------------------------------
G----------------------|------------------------------------
D--------2-0-----------|-----------------2---4^5-2---2------
A-----2-------1^2------|---------0-0-0-4---4-------4--------
E-3h4--------------3--0|-0-2-3-4-----------------------3-4-0

B E
E-----------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------
D-----------4-1---------------------------------------------
A-----0-1-2-----2---5^6--4--2-------2-----------------------
E-2^4--------------------------2h4-----0--------------------