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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|-----------------------------------|
   AI've seen the rain pouring Bm7down.  
   EThe sky was grey with a Aspeck of blueAsus4.A  Asus4  
   APeep through a hole in the Bm7clouds -- 
   Ethe sun was screaming' Ahey youAsus4.A  Asus4  
   AAs you ramble through Dmaj7your soBm7rrow -- 
   ESeems like everything come out AwrongAsus4.A  Asus4  
   AI'm living in yesterday'Dmaj7s tomorBm7row's, 
   EI know something's helping me AalongAsus4.A  
(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|---------------------------------|
  I'll take a mAelody and sDee what I can dEo about it. --> (lick 2)
  I'll take a Asimple C to G Dand feel brand nEew about it. --> (lick 2)
  F#mI undeC#mrstand whF#my the old C#mfisherman
  Sail alDone, sail along, sail alC#mone.       F#m             C#mSail F#malong
  Asus4Someday he'll be goE7ne   --->   (lick 1 x2)
    AI hear you talking' 'bout yoDmaj7ur troBm7ubles. 
    EEverybody's got their trAoubles tooAsus4.A  Asus4  
    AYou can make them burst Dmaj7like bBm7ubbles, 
    EIf you know just what tAo do.Asus4  A  Asus4  
    AYou know I've been called a Bm7dreamer. 
    EDreams that never will come Atrue.Asus4  A  Asus4  
    ABut I've been called so many things Bm7before.  
    ETell you what I'm gonnAa do.Asus4  A  
(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|---------------------------------|
  I'll take a mAelody and sDee what I can dEo about it. --> (lick 2)
  I'll take a Asimple C to G Dand feel brand nEew about it. --> (lick 2)
  F#mI undeC#mrstand whF#my the old C#mfisherman
  Sail alDone, sail along, sail alC#mone.       F#m             C#mSail F#malong
  Asus4Someday he'll be goE7ne   --->   (lick 1 x2)
Jam  ->     C      A     C     A    C    B   A#    A    C    A    C    A    C   B(?)   (lick 2)
AShine on - keep on shining - Dshine on - keep on shining, 
Eshine on, keep on shininE7g --> (lick 2)    (repeat to fade)

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Ill Take A Melody

by Jerry Garcia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Asus4

Dmaj7

F#m

C#m

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|---------------------------------|

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

Peep 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------------|

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------------|

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)

C A C A C B A# A C A C A C B

Jam -> (?) (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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