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Comes A Time

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 13Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--12--14--15---------------------------12---------|A---Asus4-----|
B|-----------------12--14--15----14--15-------15--14|--------|
G|--12--14--16---------------------------12---------|--------|
D|-----------------12--14--16----14--16-------16----|--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|--------|
  ERiff 1
      (H)    (hammer on  G> F#)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-----1----------|
D|--3--3----------|
A|--2--2----------|
E|----------------|
AComes a time when the Emblind-man takes your Dhand,
And says "Don't you Asee?A/G#  A/F#  E  
Gotta make it BsomeEhow on the Dmdreams you still beAlieve."
                  E   ERiff 1  (Fm)     F#m  Em7  
Don't give it up, you got an empty cup
                F#m( FmRiff) Em7  
Only love can fill,
                F#m( FmRiff 2)
Only love can fill.
ABeen walking all Emorning Bmwent walking all Dnight
AI can`t see much Edifference between the Gdark and DlightDm  
AAnd I feel the wEind BmAnd I taste the Drain
ANever in my mEind to cGause so much pDain.
AComes a time when the Emblind-man takes your Dhand,
And says "Don't you AseeA/G#?A/F#  E  
Gotta make it BsomeEhow on the Dmdreams you still beAlieve."
                  E   ERiff 1  (Fm)     F#m  Em7  
Don't give it up, you got an empty cup
    F#m( FmRiff) Em7  
Only love can fill,
                F#m( FmRiff 2)
Only love can fill.
AFrom day to day jEust lettBming it ride.D  
AYou get so Efar away from how it feGels insidDe.Dm  
AYou can't let go Ecause yBmou're afraid to Dfall,
ABut the day mEay come when you can't Gfeel at aDll.
AThe words come ouEt like aBmn angry stream.D  
AYou hear yoEurself say things you cGould neveDr mean.Dm  
AWhen you cool doEwn you fBmind your mind.D  
AYou got a lot Eof words you've got to Gstand beDhind.
AComes a time when the Emblind-man takes your Dhand,
And says "Don't you AseeA/G#?A/F#  E  
Gotta make it BsomeEhow on the Dmdreams you still beAlieve."
                  E   ERiff 1  (Fm)     F#m  Em7  
Don't give it up, you got an empty cup
    F#m( FmRiff) Em7  
Only love can fill,
                F#m( FmRiff 2)
Only love can fill.
    F#m( FmRiff) Em7  
Only love can fill,
                F#m( FmRiff 2)
Only love can fill.

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Comes A Time

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

A/G#

A/F#

F#m

Em7

[Intro]

A Asus4

e|--12--14--15---------------------------12---------|--------|

B|-----------------12--14--15----14--15-------15--14|--------|

G|--12--14--16---------------------------12---------|--------|

D|-----------------12--14--16----14--16-------16----|--------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|--------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|--------|

Riff 1

H G F#

() (hammer on > )

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|-----1----------|

D|--3--3----------|

A|--2--2----------|

E|----------------|

A Em D

Comes a time when the blind-man takes your hand,

A A/G# A/F# E

And says "Don't you see?

B E Dm A

Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe."

E E Fm F#m Em7

Riff 1 ()

Don't give it up, you got an empty cup

F#m Fm Em7

( Riff)

Only love can fill,

F#m Fm

( Riff 2)

Only love can fill.

A E Bm D

Been walking all morning went walking all night

A E G D Dm

I can`t see much difference between the dark and light

A E Bm D

And I feel the wind And I taste the rain

A E G D

Never in my mind to cause so much pain.

A Em D

Comes a time when the blind-man takes your hand,

A A/G# A/F# E

And says "Don't you see?

B E Dm A

Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe."

E E Fm F#m Em7

Riff 1 ()

Don't give it up, you got an empty cup

F#m Fm Em7

( Riff)

Only love can fill,

F#m Fm

( Riff 2)

Only love can fill.

A E Bm D

From day to day just letting it ride.

A E G D Dm

You get so far away from how it feels inside.

A E Bm D

You can't let go cause you're afraid to fall,

A E G D

But the day may come when you can't feel at all.

A E Bm D

The words come out like an angry stream.

A E G D Dm

You hear yourself say things you could never mean.

A E Bm D

When you cool down you find your mind.

A E G D

You got a lot of words you've got to stand behind.

A Em D

Comes a time when the blind-man takes your hand,

A A/G# A/F# E

And says "Don't you see?

B E Dm A

Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe."

E E Fm F#m Em7

Riff 1 ()

Don't give it up, you got an empty cup

F#m Fm Em7

( Riff)

Only love can fill,

F#m Fm

( Riff 2)

Only love can fill.

F#m Fm Em7

( Riff)

Only love can fill,

F#m Fm

( Riff 2)

Only love can fill.

About Comes A Time Chords by Grateful Dead

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