Me & My Uncle chords by
Grateful Dead (Official Version)

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Key: E minorDifficulty: Beginner

Intro 1

G

G

G

Em

Em

Em

Em

Verse 1
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Me and my uncle went ridin' down
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
To South Colorado, West Texas bound
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
We stopped over in Santa Fe
G G 
 
A7 A7 
 
That day on the pony, just about halfway
Em/G Em/G 
 
And you    know
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
it was the hottest part of the day

Verse 2
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
And I took the horses up to the stall
G G 
 
Went to the barroom,
Em Em 
 
ordered drinks for all
G G 
 
Three days in the saddle,
Em Em 
 
you know my body hurt
G G 
 
A7 A7 
 
It being summer, I took off my shirt
Em/G Em/G 
 
And I tried  to wash
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
off some of that dusty dirt

Verse 3
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
West Texas cowboys, they was all around
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Wheat, liquor and money, they loaded down
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
So soon after payday, no, it seemed a shame
G G 
 
You know my uncle,
A7 A7 
 
he starts playin' the game
Em/G Em/G 
 
Hey now, high-low jack
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
and the winner take the hand

Solo 1

G

Em

G

Em

G

Em

G

A

Em/G

B

Em

Em

Verse 4
G G 
 
My uncle start winning,
Em Em 
 
the cowboys got sore
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
One of them called him, and then two more
G G 
 
Accused him of cheatin',
Em Em 
 
oh no, it couldn't be
G G 
 
A7 A7 
 
I know my uncle, he's as honest as me
Em/G Em/G 
 
Hey now, I'm    as honest
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
as a Denver man can be, that's right

Verse 5
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
One of them cowboys, he starts to draw
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
And I shot him down, Lord, he never saw
G G 
 
Shot me another
Em Em 
 
hot damn, he won't grow old
G G 
 
In the confusion,
A7 A7 
 
my uncle grabbed the gold
Em/G Em/G 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
And we hightail it down to Mexico

Verse 6
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Now I love those cowboys, I love their gold
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Love my uncle, God rest his soul
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Taught me good, Lord, taught me all I know
G G 
 
A7 A7 
 
Taught me so well, that I grabbed that gold
Em/G Em/G 
 
I left   his dead ass
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
there by the side of the road, yeah

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG Em A7 Em/G B...

Chords

G
Em
A7
Em/G
B
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Em/G: 3-x-2-4-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Me & My Uncle by Grateful Dead, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Me & My Uncle the way Grateful Dead intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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