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[Intro] D D7 G D A7 D [Verse 1]

^DWhen you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun ^DYa better bring fifty dollars, When that policeman ^D7comes

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^A7Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues

[Verse 2]

^DWell if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your pants ^DAll them pretty women never give a man a ^D7chance

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^A7Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues

[Instrumental] D D7 G D A7 D [Verse]

^DWell if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your socks ^DAll them red-headed women gonna throw you on the ^D7rocks

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^A7Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues

[Instrumental] D D7 G D A7 D [Verse 3]

^DOnce I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through ^DWent down to Deep Elem Now his, preachin' days are t^D7hrough.

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^A7Oh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^A7Oh sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues

Levon Helm - Deep elem blues