Tuning: E A D G B E

This is quite fast so for each measure you play the chord twice sort of like D DU UDU D DU UDU And to play a Dsus2 all you do is take your middle finger off the D chord [Intro] |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | [Verse 1]

When you ^Dgo down to Deep Elem, just to ^Dsus2have a little fun Ya better ^Dbring fifty dollars, When that ^Dsus2policeman comes

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, ^G7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2 ^AOh sweet mama, ^A7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2

[Verse 2]

When you ^Dgo down to Deep Elem, put some ^Dsus2money in your pants ^DAll them pretty women never ^Dsus2give a man a chance

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, ^G7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues^Dsus2 ^AOh sweet mama, ^A7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2

[Instrumental] |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | [Verse 3]

When you ^Dgo down to Deep Elem, put some ^Dsus2money in your socks All them ^Dred-headed women gonna ^Dsus2throw you on the rocks

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, ^G7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2 ^A7Oh sweet mama, ^Adaddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2

[Instrumental] |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | [Verse 4]

^DWell I once knew a preacher, preached the ^Dsus2bible through and through ^DWent down to Deep Elem now his, ^Dsus2preachin' days are through

[Chorus]

^GOh sweet mama, ^G7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues^Dsus2 I said ^Aoh sweet mama, ^A7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2

[Instrumental] |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A |D |Dsus2 | |D |Dsus2 |D |Dsus2 |G |G7 |D |Dsus2 |A7 |A | [Verse 1]

When you ^Dgo down to Deep Elem, just to ^Dsus2have a little fun Ya better ^Dbring fifty dollars, When that ^Dsus2policeman comes

[Outro]

^GOh sweet mama, ^G7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues^Dsus2 ^AOh sweet mama, ^A7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues ^Dsus2 I said ^Aoh sweet mama, ^A7daddy's got them Deep Elem ^Dblues

Levon Helm - Deep elem blues