The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads." "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences
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GG/F#G/EG/DCC/BC/AC/G I lit out from Reno I was trailed by twenty hounds GG/F#G/EG/DCC/BC/AC/G Didn't get to sleep that night till the morning came around
[Chorus]
D Set out runnin' but I take my time Am a friend of the devil is a friend of mine D If I get home before day light AmD riff 1 (as D -> G) I just might get some sleep tonight
[Verse 2]
Ran into the devil, babe, he loaned me twenty bills I spent the night in Utah in a cave up in the hills ...
[Chorus]
D Set out runnin' but I take my time Am a friend of the devil is a friend of mine D If I get home before day light AmD riff 1 (as D -> G) I just might get some sleep tonight
[Verse 3]
Ran down to the levee but the devil caught me there took my twenty dollar bill and he vanished in the air ...
[Chorus]
D Set out runnin' but I take my time Am a friend of the devil is a friend of mine D If I get home before day light AmD riff 1 (as D -> G) I just might get some sleep tonight
[Bridge]
riff 2 D Got two reasons why I cry away each lonely night C/G The first one's named Sweet Anne Marie and she's my heart's delight D Second one is prison, baby, the shefiff's on my trail AmCD riff 3 (D -> G) and if he catches up with me I'll spend my life in jail
[Verse 4]
Got a wife in Chino, babe, and one in Cherokee First one says she's got my child, but it don't look like me...
[Chorus]
D Set out runnin' but I take my time Am a friend of the devil is a friend of mine D If I get home before day light Am D riff 1 (as D -> G) I just might get some sleep tonight
[Chords]
G: x x x 0 0 3 strum= base note, (downstroke), / (upstroke) G/F#: x x 4 0 0 3 / G/E: x x 2 0 0 3 / G/D: x x 0 0 0 3