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Bertha Chords

Grateful Dead Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Guitar

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Ukulele

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Piano

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Banjo

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Mandolin

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Am · Em

Bertha Chords – Harmonica

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

Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a steady, bouncy rhythm to match the song’s playful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

If you do you’re gonna grease your face

G C G

Dressed in your jeans and your polyester shirt

D C G

You’re gonna see your picture on the wall

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 2

G C G

I had a hard run, running from your window

D C G

I was all night running, running

G C G

I wonder if you care, I wonder if you care

D C G

I had a love for you, but it was a long time ago

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Verse 3

G C G

I had to move, really had to move

D C G

That’s why if you please, I am on the bend

G C G

I can’t walk, I can’t talk to you

D C G

I can’t walk, I’m on the bend

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Bridge

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

D C G

I was all night running from your door

Verse 4

G C G

Bertha don’t you come around here anymore

D C G

Empty out your house, pack it in a suitcase

G C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

D C G

You know you got to let me slide, let me slide

Chorus

C G

Test me, test me

D C

Why don’t you arrest me

C G

Throw me in the jailhouse

D G

’Til the sun goes down

Practice tip: Work on the G to C and G to D transitions until they are automatic, as they form the core of the song’s progression.