High Time Chords

by Grateful Dead
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Skian [a] 1,978.
2 contributors total, last edit on Oct 2, 2023

Chords

D
C#m
A
Asus4
B
E
G#
F#
G
F
F#m
Esus4

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High Time
Grateful Dead
 
                                        *(Small case letters play as single notes)
D           C#m
You told me goodbye,
G#               F#    *(f#  g#  a)
 How was I-I-  to know
A          *(a  g#  f#)  E
 You didn't mean   good  bye, *(b  c#  d)
D               A           Asus4 A
 You meant please don't let me   go
 
      B        E             B A
I was having a high time,
A          E           D A
Living the good li-    ife,
A    *(G#  F#)    E         G     A   Asus4   A
We-  ell    I    know
 
D           C#m
The wheels are muddy,
G#           F#    *(f#  g#  a)
Got a ton of hay,
A        *(a  g#  f#) E
Now listen here, Baby, *(b  c#  d)
D               A           Asus4 A
'cause I mean what I say.
 
      B        E             B A
I’m having a hard time,
A          E           D A
Living the good li-    ife,
A    *(g#  f#) E         G
We-  ell    I    know
 
F                        E
I was losing time, I had nothing to do,
B                  C#m   F#m    E
No one to fight, I came   to    you.
F                  E
Wheels broke down, leader won't draw,
    B                   C#m  F#m   E     Esus4   D   A
The line is busted, the last one I saw.
 
D          C#m
Tomorrow come trouble,
G#            F#    *(f#  g#  a)
Tomorrow come pain,
A          *(a  g#  f#) E
Now don't think too hard Baby, *(b  c#  d)
D               A           Asus4 A
'cause you know what I'm saying.
 
       B            E          B A
I could show you a high time,
A          E      D A
Living the good life,
A    *(g#  f#) E         G     A   Asus4   A
Don't be that way.
 
D           C#m
Nothing's for certain,
G#                 F#    *(f#  g#  a)
It could always go wrong,
A         *(a  g#  f#) E
Come in when it's raining *(b  c#  d)
D               A           Asus4 A
Go on out when it's gone
 
      B            E          B A
We could have us a high time,
A         E     D  A
Living the good life,
A    *(g#  f#) E
Well I know.
 
                                     *(Small case letters play as single notes)
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4 comments
padrethom
Sunday morning hangover tune for sure Accurate tab good job
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mikxe6
Been a Deadhead for 147 years, but never fully appreciated this song until I spotted your tab. Great work, thanks!
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GrFlDd42
Love this song. Thanks for the tab.
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