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Grateful Dead : Misc

  1. Alabama Getaway
  2. Black Muddy River
  3. Sugaree

Alabama Getaway

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32 teeth in a jawbone, Alabama trying for none
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Before I have to hit him, I hope he's got the sense to run Reason the poor girls love him, promise him everything Why they all believe him? He wears a big diamond ring
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Alabama getaway, getaway
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Alabama getaway, getaway
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Only way to please me
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Just turn 'round and leave and walk away |
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| Major Domo Billy Bojangles, sat down and had a drink with me Said "What about Alabama? It keeps a coming back to me" I heard your plea in the courthouse, witness box began to rock and rise 49 sister states had Alabama in their eyes Alabama getaway, getaway Alabama getaway, getaway Only way to please me Just turn 'round and leave and walk away |
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Major said why don't we give him rope enough to hang himself? No need to worry the jury, they'll probably take care of themselves 23rd psalm Major Domo, reserve me a table for three Down in the valley of the shadow, just you, Alabama, and me Alabama getaway, getaway Alabama getaway, getaway Only way to please me Just turn 'round and leave and walk away
Repeat chorus three times to fade

Black Muddy River

As performed by Bob Dylan in Melbourne, Australia, 06-Apr-1992
A truly remarkable example of Dylan's ability to get through a text that he
only has a faint recollection of, and still giving the impression that
something meaningful is going on. He gets the refrain fairly right, and a
line or two from the original lyrics flash by, but apart from that there is
no relation at all between what he sings and what Hunter wrote (or, for that
matter between what he sings and what makes sense --- in any language), but
still, it's a very arresting performance of a very charming tune.
For these reasons I will --- for once --- completely disregard what
Dylan sings, and use Hunter's lyrics for the tab. BTW, this was the last song
that Jerry Garcia sang.
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When the last rose of summer pricks my finger
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And the hot sun chills me to the bone
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When I can't hear the song for the singer
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And I can't tell my pillow from a stone
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I will walk alone by the black muddy river
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And sing me a song of my own
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I will walk alone by the black muddy river
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And dream me a dream of my own When the last bolt of sunshine hits the mountain And the stars start to splatter in the sky When the moon splits the southwest horizon With the scream of an eagle on the fly I will walk alone by the black muddy river And listen to the ripples as they moan I will walk alone by the black muddy river And sing me a song of my own
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Black muddy river
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Roll on forever
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Don't care how deep or wide
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If you got another side
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Roll muddy river
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Roll muddy river
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Black muddy river roll When it seems like the night will last forever And there's nothing left to do but count the years When the strings of my heart start to sever And stones fall from my eyes instead of tears I will walk alone by the black muddy river And dream me a dream of my own I will walk alone by the black muddy river And sing me a song of my own And sing me a song of my own |:
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Sugaree

Played with barre chords throughout.
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When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon round When they come to call on you
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And drag your poor body down
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Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me
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Please forget you know my name, my darling Sugaree
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Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
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Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me You thought you was the cool fool And never could do no wrong Had everything sewed up tight How come you lay awake all night long Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you know my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Well in spite of all you had gained You still had to stand out in the pouring rain One last voice is calling you And I guess it's time you go Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you know my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Well shake it up now Sugaree I'll meet you at the jubilee And if that jubilee don't come Well I'll meet you on the run Just one thing I ask of you, just one thing for me Please forget you know my name, my darling Sugaree Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me
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Shake it, shake it Sugaree, just don't tell them that you know me