Ripple
The Grateful Dead
G C G C G D C G
G C
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
G
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
C
Would you hear my voice come through the music
G D C G
Would you hold it near as it were your own?
It's a hand me down, the thoughts are broken
Perhaps they're better left unsung
I don't know, don't really care
Let there be songs to fill the air
(B)(B)(Bb) Am Am7 D
Ripple in still water
G G7 C
When there is no pebble tossed
A A7 D
Or wind to blow...
Reach out your hand if your cup is empty
If your cup is full, may it be again
Let it be known there is a fountain
That was not made by the hands of men
There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night
And if you go, no one may follow
That path is for your steps alone
Ripple in still water
When there is no pebble tossed
Or wind to blow...
You who choose, to lead must follow
But if you fall, you fall alone
If you should stand, then who's to guide you
If I knew the way, I would take you home
La da da da, la da da da da da
La da, la da, la da da da da da
La da da, la da da da da da
La da da da da, la da da da da...
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Copyright 1970 Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
By Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia
American Beauty
By Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia
American Beauty
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For me, Ripple epitomizes Jerry's approach to guitar. The introduction is made up of just three chords, but within those chords are the notes for a beautiful melody. The same melody runs throughout the verse. I was able to figure out the chords to the chorus by listening to "Reckoning" which is a little more explicit than the album version.
Intro:
--> G C
e |-----------3----3----------------00-----00---00----
B |-----------00---00-------0---0---11-----11---11----
G |---------0-00---00---0-0---2---0-00-----00---00----
D |-------0---00---00------------------0h2------22-2--
A |-2-2-3-----2--2----------------------------3-------
E |-------------------3-------------------------------
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
e |-------00------------------00-------1--
B |-------11---1-1-1---1------11-------0--
G |-----0-00-0-0h2-0-0-0----0----0-----0--
D |-0-2--------------2---0-2-------2-0-0--
A |------------------------------------2--
E |------------------------------------3--
^ ^
C
e |---------33---33---------------00-----00--00----
B |---------00---00-------0---0---11-----11--11----
G |---------00---00---0-0---2---0-00-----00--00----
D |-----0---00---00------------------0h2-----22-2--
A |-2-3-----22-2-22------------------------3-------
E |-------3---------3------------------------------
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G D C G
e |-----3-33-------22---22-----------33---33----
B |-----0-00-0-1---33---33---1-1-1---00---00----
G |-0h2-0-00-----2-22---22---0-0h2-0-00---00----
D |-----0-0-----------0----2--------------00----
A |-----2-2-----------------------------2-22----
E |-----3------------------------------------3--
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^ = upstroke
h = hammer-on
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