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[Intro]
|  B   B|  D   D   A   A   E   E|  D   D   A   A   B   B|  A   A   D   D   E   E|  D   D   A   A   B   B|
[Verse]
ESaint Stephen Dwith a rose,
AIn and out of the Egarden he goes,
ECountry garland in the Dwind and the rain,
WherAever he goes the people all complain.
EDid Stephen prospered Din his time?
AWell he may and he may Edecline.
EDid it matter, doDes it now?
SAtephen would answer if he only knew how.
B Lick
EWishing well with a goDlden bell,
ABucket hanging clear Eto hell,
EHell halfway twixt nDow and then,
AStephen fill it up and lower down and lower down again.
Bridge
[Verse]
ELady fingerD, Adipped in moonElight,
DWriting "What for?" Aacross the Emorning sky.D  
ESunlight splattersD, Adawn with ansEwer,
DDarkness shrugs and Abids the day goodEbye.D  
ESpeeding arrowD, Asharp and narrEow,
DWhat a lot of Afleeting matters Eyou have spurned.D  
ESeveral seasons  D  Awith their treaEsons,
DWrap the babe in Ascarlet colors, Ecall it your Down.
EDid he doubt or did Dhe try?
AAnswers aplenty in the Ebye and bye,
ETalk about your plenty, tDalk about your ills,
AOne man gathers what another man spills.
ESaint Stephen wiDll remain,
AAll he's lost he Eshall regain,
ESeashore washed by the Dsuds and foam,
ABeen here so long, he's got to calling it home.
EFortune comes a crawlin', calliope woman,
DSpinnin' that curious Asense of your Eown.
ECan you answer? Yes I Dcan.
But Awhat would be the answer to the Eanswer Dman?E  

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St Stephen

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B B D D A A E E D D A A B B A A D D E E D D A A B B

| | | | | |

[Verse]

E D

Saint Stephen with a rose,

A E

In and out of the garden he goes,

E D

Country garland in the wind and the rain,

Wherever he goes the people all complain.

E D

Did Stephen prospered in his time?

A E

Well he may and he may decline.

E D

Did it matter, does it now?

Stephen would answer if he only knew how.

B Lick

E D

Wishing well with a golden bell,

A E

Bucket hanging clear to hell,

E D

Hell halfway twixt now and then,

Stephen fill it up and lower down and lower down again.

Bridge

[Verse]

E D A E

Lady finger, dipped in moonlight,

D A E D

Writing "What for?" across the morning sky.

E D A E

Sunlight splatters, dawn with answer,

D A E D

Darkness shrugs and bids the day goodbye.

E D A E

Speeding arrow, sharp and narrow,

D A E D

What a lot of fleeting matters you have spurned.

E D A E

Several seasons with their treasons,

D A E D

Wrap the babe in scarlet colors, call it your own.

E D

Did he doubt or did he try?

A E

Answers aplenty in the bye and bye,

E D

Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills,

One man gathers what another man spills.

E D

Saint Stephen will remain,

A E

All he's lost he shall regain,

E D

Seashore washed by the suds and foam,

Been here so long, he's got to calling it home.

Fortune comes a crawlin', calliope woman,

D A E

Spinnin' that curious sense of your own.

E D

Can you answer? Yes I can.

A E D E

But what would be the answer to the answer man?

About St Stephen Chords by Grateful Dead

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