Biography:
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work with the band the Grateful Dead, which came to prominence during the counterculture era in the 1960s. Though he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
One of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects
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Other songs:
- Deep Elm Blues
- Dire Wolf
- Down In The Valley
- Dreadful Wind And Rain
- Drifting Too Far From The Shore
- Fair Ellender
- Freight Train
- Hopalong Peter
- Ill Take A Melody
- Jackaroo
- Lonely Avenue
- Louis Collins
- Magnificent Sanctuary Band
- Midnight Getaway
- Midnight Town
- Mighty High
- Mission In The Rain
- Mississippi Moon
- Mountains Of The Moon
- Neighbor Neighbor
- Off To Sea Once More
- Rockin Chair
- Senor
- Shady Grove
- Simple Twist Of Fate
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Stealin
- Take Me
- The Handsome Cabin Boy
- The Sweet And Sunny South
- To Lay Me Down
- Tore Up Over You
- Waiting For A Miracle
- When The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
- Whiskey In The Jar
- Whisky In The Jar
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I'LL TAKE A MELODY
Jerry Garcia
(Allen Toussaint)
Bm7--> 797777
Intro:
(lick 1)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-11-9--11-9----------------------|
D|-----11----11-9--9-11-7----------|
A|---------------12----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
or
E|-----------------------------------|
B|--7--5-----7--5--------------------|
G|--------6--------6--4--2--4---6---2|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
A Bm7
I've seen the rain pouring down.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
The sky was grey with a speck of blue.
A Bm7
Deep through a hole in the clouds --
E A Asus4 A Asus4
the sun was screaming' hey you.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
As you ramble through your sorrow --
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Seems like everything come out wrong.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
I'm living in yesterday's tomorrow's,
E A Asus4 A
I know something's helping me along.
(lick 2)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------------------------------|
D|---12--9-------------------------|
A|------------10--11---------------|
E|---------12--------12------------|
or
E|---------------------------------|
B|---5--3--------------------------|
G|----------4----------------------|
D|-------------2--5--6--2----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
F#m C#m F#m C#m
I understand why the old fisherman
D C#m F#m C#m F#m
Sail alone, sail along, sail alone. Sail along
Asus4 E7
Someday he'll be gone ---> (lick 1 x2)
A Dmaj7 Bm7
I hear you talking' 'bout your troubles.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Everybody's got their troubles too.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
You can make them burst like bubbles,
E A Asus4 A Asus4
If you know just what to do.
A Bm7
You know I've been called a dreamer.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Dreams that never will come true.
A Bm7
But I've been called so many things before.
E A Asus4 A
Tell you what I'm gonna do.
(lick 2)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------------------------------|
D|---12--9-------------------------|
A|------------10--11---------------|
E|---------12--------12------------|
or
E|---------------------------------|
B|---5--3--------------------------|
G|----------4----------------------|
D|-------------2--5--6--2----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
F#m C#m F#m C#m
I understand why the old fisherman
D C#m F#m C#m F#m
Sail alone, sail along, sail alone. Sail along
Asus4 E7
Someday he'll be gone ---> (lick 1 x2)
Jam -> C A C A C B A# A C A C A C B (?) <-
(lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C and G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
A D
Shine on - keep on shining - shine on - keep on shining,
E E7
shine on, keep on shining --> (lick 2) (repeat to fade)
Jerry Garcia
(Allen Toussaint)
Bm7--> 797777
Intro:
(lick 1)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-11-9--11-9----------------------|
D|-----11----11-9--9-11-7----------|
A|---------------12----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
or
E|-----------------------------------|
B|--7--5-----7--5--------------------|
G|--------6--------6--4--2--4---6---2|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
A Bm7
I've seen the rain pouring down.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
The sky was grey with a speck of blue.
A Bm7
Deep through a hole in the clouds --
E A Asus4 A Asus4
the sun was screaming' hey you.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
As you ramble through your sorrow --
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Seems like everything come out wrong.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
I'm living in yesterday's tomorrow's,
E A Asus4 A
I know something's helping me along.
(lick 2)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------------------------------|
D|---12--9-------------------------|
A|------------10--11---------------|
E|---------12--------12------------|
or
E|---------------------------------|
B|---5--3--------------------------|
G|----------4----------------------|
D|-------------2--5--6--2----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
F#m C#m F#m C#m
I understand why the old fisherman
D C#m F#m C#m F#m
Sail alone, sail along, sail alone. Sail along
Asus4 E7
Someday he'll be gone ---> (lick 1 x2)
A Dmaj7 Bm7
I hear you talking' 'bout your troubles.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Everybody's got their troubles too.
A Dmaj7 Bm7
You can make them burst like bubbles,
E A Asus4 A Asus4
If you know just what to do.
A Bm7
You know I've been called a dreamer.
E A Asus4 A Asus4
Dreams that never will come true.
A Bm7
But I've been called so many things before.
E A Asus4 A
Tell you what I'm gonna do.
(lick 2)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-9-------------------------------|
D|---12--9-------------------------|
A|------------10--11---------------|
E|---------12--------12------------|
or
E|---------------------------------|
B|---5--3--------------------------|
G|----------4----------------------|
D|-------------2--5--6--2----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
F#m C#m F#m C#m
I understand why the old fisherman
D C#m F#m C#m F#m
Sail alone, sail along, sail alone. Sail along
Asus4 E7
Someday he'll be gone ---> (lick 1 x2)
Jam -> C A C A C B A# A C A C A C B (?) <-
(lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)
A D E
I'll take a simple C and G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)
A D
Shine on - keep on shining - shine on - keep on shining,
E E7
shine on, keep on shining --> (lick 2) (repeat to fade)
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