Us Blues chords by Grateful Dead

Chords with lyrics

U.S. Blues

A augmentedA Thing (x2)

[Verse 1]

A augmentedA
Red and white, blue suede shoes
   A7A7
I'm Uncle Sam, how do you do?
D MajorD
Gimme five, I'm still alive
   E MajorE    BB E MajorE  E MajorE BB E MajorE
Ain't no luck, I learned to duck

A augmentedA
Check my pulse, it don't change
 A7A7
Stay seventy-two come shine or rain
D MajorD
Wave the flag, pop the bag
 E MajorE BB E MajorE  E MajorE BB E MajorE
Rock the boat, skin the goat

[Chorus]

 E MajorE     BB
Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

 E MajorE     BB
Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my


[Verse 2]

 A augmentedA
I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am

 A7A7
Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band

 D MajorD
Shake the hand that shook the hand

   EB E MajorE  E MajorE BB E MajorE
Of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan

 A augmentedA
Shine your shoes, light your fuse

  A7A7
Can you use them ol' U.S. Blues?

 D MajorD
I'll drink your health, share your wealth

 EB E MajorE  E MajorE BB E MajorE
Run your life, steal your wife

[Chorus]

 E MajorE     BB
Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

 E MajorE     BB
Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my
 *Solo*  (verse)
A augmentedA
Back to back, chicken shack
   A7A7
Son of a gun, better change your act
D MajorD
We're all confused, what's to lose?

   E MajorE    BB E MajorE  E MajorE BB E MajorE
You can call this song the United States Blues


[Chorus]

 E MajorE     BB
Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

 E MajorE     BB
Summertime done, come and gone, my oh my
  my my, my my, my oh my, oh my


 E MajorE     BB
Wave that flag, wave it wide and high

 E MajorE     BB   E7E7