Grateful Dead — Ripple (ver 2) Chords

Ripple
Grateful Dead
American Beauty

Transcribed By: Matt Schultz
Tuning: Standard

Melody Intro:
|—————————————I————————————————I——————————————————————————————|
|—————————————I———0———0————————I——————————————————————————————|
|—————————————I—0———2———0——————I—————0——0h2—0—————0h2—0———————|
|——————————0——I————————————0—2—I—0h2——————————0—2———————0h2—0—|
|—2———2——3————I————————————————I——————————————————————————————|
|———3———————3—I————————————————I——————————————————————————————|
—
|————————————I—————————————I———————————————I———————————————|
|————————————I———0———0—————I—————0———0—1———I———————————————|
|————————————I—0———2———0———I—0h2————0————2—I——————0—2—0————|
|————————0———I———————————2—I———————————————I—0—2———————————|
|—2——2—3—————I—————————————I———————————————I———————————————|
|——3———————3—I—————————————I———————————————I———————————————|


Verse` 1
G                                     C
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
C                                        G
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
G                                        C     
Would you hear my voice come through the music
C         G       D    C               G  
Would you hold it near as it were your own?


Verse 2
G                                     C
It's a hand—me—down, the thoughts are broken
C                             G 
Perhaps they're better left unsung
G                          C
I don't know, don't really care
G            D     C           G
Let there be songs to fill the air


(Chorus)
Am              D
Ripple in still water
           G            C
When there is no pebble tossed
    A       D
Nor wind to blow 


Verse 3
               G                   C
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
C                                G
If your cup is full may it be again
G                          C
Let it be known there is a fountain
G            D    C               G
That was not made by the hands of men 


Verse 4
G                          C
There is a road, no simple highway
C                                G
Between the dawn and the dark of night
G                        C
And if you go no one may follow
G            D   C          G
That path is for your steps alone


(Chorus) 


Verse 5
        G                   C
You who choose to lead must follow
C                          G
But if you fall you fall alone
G                                 C
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
G             D   C                G
If I knew the way I would take you home