Waiting For A Miracle

Jerry Garcia Band

(E)(F#)(G#) A B E  A E (x2)
        A                      B                           E     A  E
          Working and waiting in the hot sun
        A                           B                                E      A E
          With all the rich saints and the fallen ones
        A                     F#       E                         C#m
          Working and waiting for the night to come
                                                            A
                        And the waiting for a...
                                                            B
                        And the waiting for a...
                                                            E           A  E
                        And the waiting for a miracle~

          Somewhere out there is a land that's cool
          Where peace and balance are the rule
          Working for the future like some kinda mystic jewel
                        And the waiting for a...
                        And the waiting for a...
                        And the waiting for a miracle~

                    (B)(C) C#m                                             B
                                       Rub the palm of your hand on the grimy pane
                                                 F#
                                       In the hopes that you can see
                    (B)(C) C#m                                                B
                                       Stand up tall, pretend you're strong
                                                                                 F#
                                       In the hopes that you can be
                    (B)(C) C#m                                       B
                                       Like the ones who cried, like the ones that died
                                    A
                                       Tryin' to set the angel in us free

                        And the waiting for a...
                        And the waiting for a...
                        And the waiting for a miracle~
                                    *Solo*   (verse & chorus)

          Scuffle for a nickel, struggle for a dime
          Forget about the past, leave your worries behind
          How come the future has to take such a long time
                        When you're waiting for a...
                        When you're waiting for a...
                        When you're waiting for a miracle~
                                   When you're waiting for a...
                                   When you're waiting for a...
                                   When you're waiting for a miracle~
                                               When you're waiting for a...
                                               When you're waiting for a...
                                               When you're waiting for a miracle~~
                                                                                (E)(F#)(G#) A B E  A E

I roughly sketched out the intro one time through to give you a feel for the bass notes connecting the chords in this song. It's a very free-flowing rhythm (not very accurately depicted) with lots of rolls and slides. I thought it would be good to get the basics down first. Bass notes are in parenthesis ( ).


   Intro:
         (E F# G#)A           B       E          A    E
       e |--------------------------------0-0-0-------0--
       B |--------2---2---------4---------0-0-0--2-2--0--
       G |--------2---2---------4---------1-1-1--2-2--1--
       D |--------2---2---------4---------2-2-2--2-2--2--
       A |--------0---0---0-0s2---2-2s7---2-2-2--0-0--2--
       E |-0-2-4----0---4---------------0-0-0-0-------0--

     s = slide