Me And My Uncle

me and my uncle - grateful dead chorded by egg flipper standard tuning v1 : Em G Em me and my uncle went ridin’ down G Em south color - ado , west texas bound G Em we stopped over in santa fe G A that point being just about half way G B Em and you know it was the hottest part of the day v2 : G Em i took the horses up to the stall G Em went to the barroom , ordered drinks for all G Em three days in the saddle , you know my body hurt G A it bein’ summer , i took off my shirt G B Em and i tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt v3 : G Em west texas cowboys , they’s all around G Em with liquor and money , they’re loaded down G Em so soon after payday , you know it seemed a shame G A you know my uncle , he starts a friendly game G B Em high - low jack and the winner take the hand [ Solo ] v4 : Em G Em my uncle starts winnin’ - cowboys got sore G Em one of them called him and then two more G Em accused him of cheatin’ - oh no , it couldn’t be G A i know my uncle - he’s as honest as me G B Em and i’m as honest as a denver man can be v5 : G Em one of them cowboys , he starts to draw G Em i shot him down , lord , he never saw G Em shot me A - nother , hot damn , he won’t grow old G A and in the con - fusion my uncle grabbed the gold G B Em and we high - tailed it down to mexi - co v6 : G Em i love those cowboys , i love their gold G Em i loved my uncle , god rest his soul G Em he taught me good , lord , taught me all i know G A taught me so well , i grabbed that gold G B Em and i left his dead - ass there by the side of the road