Deep Elem Blues
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Deep Elem Blues
Jerry Garcia
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Chord Chart
A
E
D
EE
E
D
EE
E
D
EE
B7
A7
EE
Chords used:
A7
B7
D
E
Lyrics
If you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes
The women in Deep Elem they give you the deep elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through-and-through
Went down to Deep Elem, now his preachin' days are through
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
When you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your socks
Getting to Deep Elem will put you on the rocks
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
When you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun
Have your fifteen dollars when the police man come
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem bluesDemo Videos
About This Song
Deep Elem Blues is a classic song about the notorious Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, popularized in bluegrass circles by the Grateful Dead's Old & In the Way. Jerry Garcia's version brought this traditional blues tune into countless bluegrass jams, typically played in E to match his recording.