Mississippi Half-step Uptown Toodeloo chords by Grateful Dead

(Garcia,Hunter)



Intro

C        E7
On the day when I was born
F         Am
Daddy sat down and cried.
F           C    G
I had the mark just as plain as day;
   D7       G7
Which could not be denied.
C             E7
They say that Cain caught Abel
F       Am
Rollin' loaded dice;
F        C    G
Ace of Spades behind his ear
  F         E7
And him not thinkin' twice.

Am
Halfstep, Mississippi uptown toodeloo
F        C     G
Hello, baby, I'm gone, goodbye
F       C    G
Half a cup of Rock and Rye.
F          C    G
Farewell to you old Southern skies
  Am    E7
I'm on my way, on my way.


Am Am/maj7 Am7  D9
F  Dm   B7  E7
Am Am/maj7 Am7  D9
F  Am   D7  G7

If all you got to live for
Is what you left behind,
Get yourself a powder charge
And seal that silver mine.
Lost my boots in transit, babe,
A pile of smokin' leather.
I nailed a retread to my feet
And prayed for better weather.


They say that when your ship comes in,
The first man takes the sails;
The second takes the afterdeck,
The third the planks and rails
What's the point of callin' shots;
This cue ain't straight in line.
Cue ball's made of styrofoam
And no one's got the time.

 A       D     A       D
Across the Rio Grandeeo, Across the lazy river.


Unusual Chords


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Intro

     Am Am/maj7 Am7 D9   D7        G7
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5-6-7---6-6---5---3-4-------------------4--5----------|
A--7----------------------------4h5--4--5--7----------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----5--3--------------------------------------------------|
A--5---------------0--2--3----------------------------------|