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Intro chords by
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead
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Key: A minor
Verse 1
Am
Am

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It's almost working.

I think that it is now working.
E
E

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Yay! We're back on the air again!
Em
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Am
Am

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E
E

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Woo -hoo!
Am
Am

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E
E

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And Gunther,

your child is at the Child Care Kitty Center.

Your child's name is Carl, Gunther,

Am
Am

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if you've forgotten about him.

All little kitties that are hurt and sick and lost,

Bm
Bm
2

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over to the kitty crowd for their gathering.
Am
Am

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Oh, Duffy, yes,
E
E

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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the Duffy crowd is down here in front, Duffy with the kilo.
E
E

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Am
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Well, before you begin, fellas,

I would like to introduce the band.

I don't know who this guy is,


he ain't Bill Grimm.

We'd sure like to thank the Spring
E
E

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Am
Am

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field Creamery

for making it possible for us to play out here
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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in front of all you folks here
C
C

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Am
Am

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and God and everybody.
C
C

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This is really where we get off the best.
Am
Am

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I'm sure that these fellows
C
C

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are all familiar with you by now,
Am
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but in honor of this occasion in here

and the flats out here.

First, I'd like to go over to Bobby Weir,

Bob Weir, I should never say that.
Dm
Dm

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Of course, it's my age,
Am
Am

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C
C

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on the rhythm and pickin'

and of course,
Am
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you know, all his songs and everything.

But I have a little something for you, Bob,

from all us folks here in,

yeah, Eugene, I got it.

Okay, that's for when you sing the songs,


the Texan songs.
C
C

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Am
Am

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Yeah, down in, -da -da -da -da -da -da,

that's for that.
C
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Am
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Well, I hate to say personal problems over there,

but we got evicted from our house

in the middle of our walnut grove,

and so this is the end
C
C

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of any of the walnuts we'll ever have again from Maple Isle,

Am
Am

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and I'd like to present this to Phil Lish,

Bm
Bm
2

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Dm
Dm

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the bass player here.
Am
Am

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Oh yeah, now this is for,
Dm
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this is a nice little thing here, it's for, he's still
Am
Am

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working out good.

but I love the way he can do it all day long.


He's steady and always has

been.

We're under attack here,
C
C

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some mysterious vibrations.
Am
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But this is for who we've always called

Bill the Drummer,

who is in love with these guys.


Bill the Drummer.
C
C

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Bill the Drummer.
E
E

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C
C

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Bill the Drummer.
Am
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And now, moving over here,

ladies and gentlemen,
Dm
Dm

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to the fella here on what you would say
Am
Am

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your left and my right,

the lead Garcia player.
C
C

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No, the lead guitar player.
Am
Am

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E
E

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Am
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C
C

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Am
Am

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Jerry Gui tar, no, Garcia.
C
C

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Okay,
Am
Am

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now we've got a couple more items here.
Dm
Dm

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Over here on the piano
Am
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is a newer addition

to the Grateful Dead

that I've met

the last two scenes out
C
C

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and I've enjoyed very much


and I'm glad to present it to you
Am
Am

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now.
Em
Em

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Keith down here on the piano
Am
Am

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playing just some lickety

-split good old fingers up movies.

That'll be down here, Keith Gotcho,

Keith Gotcho, ladies and gentlemen.
Verse 2
Am
Am

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Okay, so then, we've run right

through now.

Another new addition for you

who haven't seen the dead here

in Oregon for a while

is Keith's young, beautiful wife, Donna,


who sings with the band.

And I have something for you, too,

Donna.
Dm
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Am
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C
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I don't know where you are.
Am
Am

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Dm
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Okay, I got one more, and then we'll begin,
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which is for the man who has come
Verse 3


straight out of our area

from Pendleton, Oregon

to go down and coordinate activities

in the Bay Area

with lifting the equipment

to the point where I gave him

my bad back

now he takes it over

so I'm going to give him

a present
Am
Am

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for that occasion

I'm speaking
Am
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none other than Ramrod
Dm
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Chords
  • Am

  • E

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • C

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Intro by The Grateful Dead is A minor.

The primary chords used in Intro are Am, E, Em, Bm, C, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, E, Em, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Intro is approximately 33 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Intro using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Intro. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Grateful Dead.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Intro to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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