Deadwood
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F F/E F/D F/C
The good times scratched a laugh from the lungs of a young man
Bb Bbmaj7 C
In a Deadwood saloon South Dakota afternoon
F F/E F/D F/C
And the old ones by the door with their heads to their chests
Bb Bbmaj7 C
They told lies about whiskey on a woman's breast
F F/E F/D F/C
Some tell the story of young Mickey Free
Bb Bbmaj7 C
Lost an eye to a buck deer in the Tongue river valley
F F/E F/D F/C
Some tell the story of California Joe
Bb Bbmaj7 C
He sent word that the Black Hills they was a mountain of gold
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the gold she lay cold in their pockets
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the sun she sets down on the trees
Dm Dm/C Bb
And they'll thank the Lord for this land that they live in
F Bb Gm C F
Where a white man well he does as he pleases
F F/E F/D F/C
Some flat shoed fool from the east come a running
Bb Bbmaj7 C
With some news that he read in some St Joseph paper
F F/E F/D F/C
And its drinks all around cause the news he's a telling
Bb Bbmaj7 C
Is the one they call crazy has been caught and been dealt with
F F/E F/D F/C
And the Easterner he reads the news from the paper
Bb Bbmaj7 C
And the old ones draw nearer so that they can hear better
F F/E F/D
F/C
Well it says here that Crazy Horse was killed while he was trying to
escape
Bb Bbmaj7 C
Says is was sometime last September and don't give the exact date
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the gold she lay cold in their pockets
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the sun she sets down on the trees
Dm Dm/C Bb
And they'll thank the Lord for this land that they live in
F Bb Gm C F
Where a white man well he does as he pleases
F F/E F/D F/C
Then the talk turned back to whisky and women
Bb Bbmaj7 C
Cold nights on the plains lord fighting the Indians
F F/E F/D F/C
The Easterner says he'll have one more before he goes
Bb Bbmaj7 C
He gives up the paper to the Crow boy sweeps up the floor
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the gold she lay cold in their pockets
Dm Dm/C Bb
And the sun she sets down on the trees
Dm Dm/C Bb
And they'll thank the Lord for this land that they live in
F Bb Gm C F
Where a white man well he does as he pleases
From Eric Taylor "Eric Taylor"
Watermelon Records WM 1040
P.O. Box 402088 Austin, Texas 78704
512-472-6192
Copyright 1995 Songs Of PolyGram Intl/Blue Ruby Music (BMI)
How to play Deadwood
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.