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Jack Straw original guitar chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
E
E

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Esus4
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Esus4
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Esus4
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Esus4
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Verse 1
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F#m
F#m
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We can share the women,
C#m
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4

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we can share the wine
E
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Bm
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We can share what we got of yours
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E
E

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'Cause we done shared all of mine
G#m
G#m
4

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A

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Verse 2
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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Keep on rollin', just a mile to go
E
E

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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Keep on rollin', my old buddy
A
A

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E
E

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You're moving much too slow
B
B
2

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E
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Chorus 1
E7sus4
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I just jumped the watchman
E7sus4
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E7
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Right outside the fence
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E7
E7

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Took his rings, four bucks in change
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E7
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Ain't that Heaven sent?
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
2

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F#7
F#7
2

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Hurts my ears to listen, Shannon
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
2

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F#7
F#7
2

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Burns my eyes to see
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
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F#7
F#7
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Cut down a man in cold blood, Shannon
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
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Might as well be me
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Bridge 1
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Bm
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2

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A

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We used to play for silver,
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E

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now we play for life
D
D

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Bm
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2

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A

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And one's for sport and one's for blood
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at the point of a knife
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Bm
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A
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And now the die is shaken,
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E

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now the die must fall
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D

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Bm
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2

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A
A

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There ain't a winner in the game
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E

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A

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He don't go home with all
D
D

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G
G

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Not with all
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D

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G
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F#
F#
2

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F
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Interlude 2
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E

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Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4
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Verse 3
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F#m
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C#m
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A
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Leaving Texas, fourth day of July
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E

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Bm
Bm
2

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D

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Sun so hot, the clouds so low
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A

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E
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The eagles filled the sky
G#m
G#m
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Verse 4
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E

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F#m
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2

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Catch the Detroit Lightning
C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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out of Santa Fe
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E

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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The Great Northern out of Cheyenne
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E
E

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from sea to shining sea
B
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E
E

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Chorus 2
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E7
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Gotta go to Tulsa
E7sus4
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E7
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First train we can ride
E7sus4
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E7
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Gotta settle one old score
E7sus4
E7sus4

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E7
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One small point of pride
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
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F#7
F#7
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There ain't a place a man can hide, Shannon
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
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F#7
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We'll keep him from the sun
F#7sus4
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F#7
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Ain't a bed can give us rest, now
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
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You keep us on the run
Interlude 3
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Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Bridge 2
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Bm
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A
A

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Jack Straw from Wichita
E
E

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cut his buddy down
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D

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Bm
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He dug for him a shallow grave
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and laid his body down
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Bm
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A
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Half a mile from Tucson
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by the morning light
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Bm
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A

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One man gone and another to go
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My old buddy you're moving
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much too slow
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F#
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Interlude 4
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Esus4
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Outro 1
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F#m
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We can share the women,
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we can share the wine

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • Esus4

  • F#m

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • G#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • E7sus4

  • E7

  • F#7sus4

    2

  • F#7

    2

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Jack Straw by Grateful Dead is E major.

The primary chords used in Jack Straw are E, Esus4, F#m, C#m, A, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Esus4, F#m, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Jack Straw is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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

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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 Grateful Dead.

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