{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1765340,"song":"Ill Take A Melody","artist":"Jerry Garcia","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11384085-ill-take-a-melody-chords-by-jerry-garcia/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1765340?type=chord","rating":4.73022,"votes":37,"content":"I'LL TAKE A MELODY\r\nJerry Garcia\r\n(Allen Toussaint)\r\n\r\nBm7--> 797777\r\n\r\nIntro:                                         \r\n(lick 1)\r\n \r\n[tab]E|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|\r\nG|-11-9--11-9----------------------|\r\nD|-----11----11-9--9-11-7----------|     \r\nA|---------------12----------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n[tab]E|-----------------------------------|\r\nB|--7--5-----7--5--------------------|\r\nG|--------6--------6--4--2--4---6---2|\r\nD|-----------------------------------|\r\nA|-----------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n   I've seen the rain pouring down.  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch] \r\n   The sky was grey with a speck of blue.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n   Peep through a hole in the clouds -- [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch]  \r\n   the sun was screaming' hey you.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]        \r\n   As you ramble through your sorrow -- [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch] \r\n   Seems like everything come out wrong.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Bm7[/ch]        \r\n   I'm living in yesterday's tomorrow's, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n   I know something's helping me along.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(lick 2)\r\n \r\n[tab]E|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|\r\nG|-9-------------------------------|\r\nD|---12--9-------------------------|     \r\nA|------------10--11---------------|\r\nE|---------12--------12------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n[tab]E|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---5--3--------------------------|\r\nG|----------4----------------------|\r\nD|-------------2--5--6--2----------|\r\nA|---------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n  I understand why the old fisherman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Sail alone, sail along, sail alone.                  Sail along[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n  Someday he'll be gone   --->   (lick 1 x2)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n    I hear you talking' 'bout your troubles. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch]  \r\n    Everybody's got their troubles too.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]      \r\n    You can make them burst like bubbles, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch] \r\n    If you know just what to do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]Bm7[/ch]     \r\n    You know I've been called a dreamer. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus4[/ch]  \r\n    Dreams that never will come true.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n    But I've been called so many things before.  [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Asus4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Tell you what I'm gonna do.[/tab]\r\n                                     \r\n(lick 2)\r\n \r\n[tab]E|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---------------------------------|\r\nG|-9-------------------------------|\r\nD|---12--9-------------------------|    \r\nA|------------10--11---------------|\r\nE|---------12--------12------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n[tab]E|---------------------------------|\r\nB|---5--3--------------------------|\r\nG|----------4----------------------|\r\nD|-------------2--5--6--2----------|\r\nA|---------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it. --> (lick 2)[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it. --> (lick 2)[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\n  I understand why the old fisherman[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C#m[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Sail alone, sail along, sail alone.                  Sail along[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Asus4[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n  Someday he'll be gone   --->   (lick 1 x2)[/tab]\r\n\r\nJam  ->  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]A#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch] (?)   (lick 2)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]                   \r\nShine on - keep on shining - shine on - keep on shining, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nshine on, keep on shining --> (lick 2)    (repeat to fade)[/tab]","plain_text":"I'LL TAKE A MELODY\nJerry Garcia\n(Allen Toussaint)\n\nBm7--> 797777\n\nIntro:                                         \n(lick 1)\n \n\n\nor\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(lick 2)\n \n\n\nor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                     \n(lick 2)\n \n\n\nor\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJam  ->  C   A    C   A   C  B  A# A  C  A  C  A  C  B (?)   (lick 2)","chords":["A","E","B","G","D","Bm7","Asus4","Dmaj7","C","F#m","C#m","E7","A#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}