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Grateful Dead Songs

Browse our collection of Grateful Dead songs with chords and tabs for guitar, ukulele, and piano. Each song includes chord diagrams, strumming patterns, and difficulty ratings to help you find the right song for your skill level.

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Althea

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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“Althea” is one of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved later-era songs. With its jazzy chord changes and melodic sophistication, it…
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Bertha

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead tune about a persistent, troublesome woman. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Box of Rain

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song written by Phil Lesh and Robert Hunter. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Brokedown Palace

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
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Brown Eyed Women

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song about family, whiskey, and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
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Dire Wolf

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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A haunting folk-rock ballad by the Grateful Dead about a late-night poker game with a mythical beast. Beginner difficulty in…
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Eyes of the World

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song celebrating awakening and connection to the natural world. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.…
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Fire on the Mountain

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.
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Franklins Tower

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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A classic Grateful Dead song with a rolling, optimistic feel. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
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Friend of the Devil

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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Another classic from the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty, “Friend of the Devil” is an uptempo folk-rock tune about a man…
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I Know You Rider

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A traditional blues song popularized by the Grateful Dead with a rolling, folk-rock feel. Beginner difficulty in the key of…
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Jack Straw

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song about outlaws on the run, written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir. Beginner difficulty in…
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Ripple

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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One of the Grateful Dead’s most beautiful and accessible songs, “Ripple” from American Beauty is a gentle, acoustic folk gem.…
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Scarlet Begonias

Grateful Dead
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A classic Grateful Dead song about a chance encounter with a free-spirited woman. Intermediate difficulty in the key of B.
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Shakedown Street

Grateful Dead
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The Grateful Dead’s funky exploration of a street where nothing is quite as it seems. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Sugar Magnolia

Grateful Dead
Intermediate
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“Sugar Magnolia” is a classic Grateful Dead tune with a bright, upbeat feel. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.…
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Sugaree

Grateful Dead
Advanced
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A classic Grateful Dead song about a plea for loyalty and secrecy. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.
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Touch of Grey

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The Grateful Dead’s optimistic 1987 anthem about resilience and aging. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.