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Deep Elem Blues by Levon Helm
Deep Elem Blues
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
[Intro]
D D7 G D A7 D
[Verse 1]
D
When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun
D D7
Ya better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman comes
[Chorus]
G D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Verse 2]
D
Well if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your pants
D D7
All them pretty women never give a man a chance
[Chorus]
G D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Instrumental]
D D7 G D A7 D
[Verse]
D
Well if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your socks
D D7
All them red-headed women gonna throw you on the rocks
[Chorus]
G D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 D
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Instrumental]
D D7 G D A7 D
[Verse 3]
D
Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
D D7
Went down to Deep Elem Now his, preachin' days are through.
[Chorus]
G D
Oh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 D
Oh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 D
Oh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
This is quite fast so for each measure you play the chord twice sort of like D DU UDU D DU UDU
And to play a Dsus2 all you do is take your middle finger off the D chord
[Intro]
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
[Verse 1]
D Dsus2
When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun
D Dsus2
Ya better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman comes
[Chorus]
G G7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A A7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Verse 2]
D Dsus2
When you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your pants
D Dsus2
All them pretty women never give a man a chance
[Chorus]
G G7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A A7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Instrumental]
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
[Verse 3]
D Dsus2
When you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your socks
D Dsus2
All them red-headed women gonna throw you on the rocks
[Chorus]
G G7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A7 A D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Instrumental]
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
[Verse 4]
D Dsus2
Well I once knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
D Dsus2
Went down to Deep Elem now his, preachin' days are through
[Chorus]
G G7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A A7 D Dsus2
I said oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Instrumental]
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 |
|D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |
[Verse 1]
D Dsus2
When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun
D Dsus2
Ya better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman comes
[Outro]
G G7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A A7 D Dsus2
Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
A A7 D
I said oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
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