Learn "JACK STRAW" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "JACK STRAW" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Rock arrangement is in the key of E at 110 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 110 BPM.

Lyrics

We can share the (F#m)wom en, we can share the wine. ly. We can share what (Bm)we got of yours, ’cause we (A)done shared all of (E)mine. Keep on roll in’; just a mile of to (C#m)go. Fe, Keep on roll in’, (Bm)my old Chey (D)bud dy. You’re (A)mov in’ much too (E)slow. I just jumped the watch man right out side the fence. Took his rings, four bucks in change. Ain’t that heav en (E7)sent? There Hurts my ears to lis ten, hide, Shan non. Burns (F#7sus)keep my eyes to see. Cut down a man in cold blood, Shan non; you might as well be me. We used to (Bm)play for sil ver; now cut we play for (E)life. And one’s for (Bm)sport and one’s for (A)blood at the point laid of a knife. (E)down. And now the (Bm)die has shak en, now the die must (E)fall. There ain’t a (Bm)win ner in (A)oth the game. go. He don’t go home dy, with all, in’ not with (D)all. Leav in’ Tex as, (F#m)fourth en, day can of the Ju ly. Sun so hot, the (Bm)clouds got so low, ’cause the (A)ea gles filled the (E)sky. Catch the De troit Light nin’ out of San (C#m)ta Fe, the Great North ern (Bm)out of Chey (D)enne, dy. from (A)sea to shin ing (E)sea. Got ta go to Tul sa, first train we can ride. Got ta set tle one old score, one small point of (E7)pride. There ain’t a place a man can hide, Shan non, will (F#7sus)keep him from the sun. Cut Ain’t a bed can give us rest now; you keep us on the run. We Jack to (Bm)Straw from Wich i ta cut his bud dy (E)down and dug for (Bm)him and one’s a (A)shal low grave and laid his bod y (E)down. And Half a (Bm)mile from Tuc son, by the morn in’ (E)light, one man a (Bm)gone and an (A)oth er to go. My old go bud dy, you’re mov in’ much too (D)slow. We can share the (F#m)wom en, we can share the wine.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
E
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Jack Straw" on Piano

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