THE
                            GRATEFUL DEAD

Tabbed by:Robert Tyler....DrowningRedneck@aol.com
Song:Truckin'
Album:American Beauty,Skeletons from the Closet

I think this sounds better on Electric Guitar.This is how Bob Weir
Plays Truckin'!!!Hope You like It.

Intro

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D--0/2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-2------------------------------------------
A------------------------2-0--------------------------------------
E----------------------------3-0----------------------------------

e--12b-11---------------------------------------------------------
B---------12/11--------------------------10b-10b-10b-10b 10/9-10/9
G---------------12-9-12b-12b-12/11--------------------------------
D----------------------------------12/11--------------------------
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keep Truckin,like the doo dah man....
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Verse 1

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D----------2~-2---------------------------------------------------
A--0-2/3-0------3/2-0---------------------------------------------
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Chorus(Palm mute all)2x....truckin like the doo dah man......

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D----2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-------------
A----2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-3-3-0-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-------------
E----0-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-0-0-1-1-------------------------------------


Verse 2 ?(notes play w/ vibrato)

Part After 2nd Chorus

e--12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-12/11-------11-12-12b----------------------
B----------------------------12/10-----------12/11-10/11-11-9-----
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Chorus 2(somtimes the lights are shing on me.....
(STRUM CHORDS)
   A G
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B--2-3------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-0------------------------------------------------------------
D--2-0------------------------------------------------------------
A--0-2--------------------------------------------------0---------
E--0-3--------------------------------------0-1-0-2-0-3-----------

LATELY IT OCCURS TO ME..............
   A G
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B--2-3------------------------------------------------------------
G--2-0------------------------------------------------------------
D--2-0------------------------------------------------------------
A--0-2------------------------1P0---------------------------------
E--0-3----------------0-1-0-2-----1-------------------------------

After (What a long strange trip its been)
Note:If plucking the 12 doesnt sound right,bend 11 slightly and
pluck a bent 11.
       (hit this note many times)
e--11b-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-12-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11/10
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B---11/9-9-------------------------------------------------------
G----------12?---------------------------------------------------

Verse

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A--0-2-3-----3-2-0-----------------------------------------------
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little riff before last chorus

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Ending

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