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Greatest Story Ever Told

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[Intro]
 C5( C5   C6  C5)    C5( C5   C6  C5)    C5( C5   C6   C5   C5  C6)    F5   G5  G5  
[Verse 1]
CMoses come ridin'   F   Cup on a quasarF.C  
CHis spurs was a-jinglingF, the Cdoor was ajar.F  C  
CHis buckle was silver, Fhis Cmanner was bold.F  C  
CI asked him to come on Fin  Cout of the cold.F  C  
[Refrain]
His Ambrain was Emboiling, his Creason was FspCent.
AmNothing is Emborrowed, Cnothing is FleCnt.
CI asked him for mercyF, he Cgave me a gun.F  C  
CNow and again these things Fjust Cgot to be done.F  C  
[Bridge]
GAbraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd Amget right to work if you Dhad any sense
You know the Cone thing we need is Fa Cleft-handed monkey wrench.F  C  
[Verse 2]
CGideon come in wiFth Chis eyes on the FfCloor
CSays, "You ain't Fgot Ca hinge, you cFanC't close the door."
CMoses stood up a FfulCl six foot and FteCn
CSays, "You can't FcloCse the door wheFn Cthe walls caved in."
[Refrain]
I aAmsk him for Emwater, he poCured me somFe Cwine
We Amfinished tEmhe bottle theCn broke intFo Cmine.
[Verse 3]
CYou get what you FcomCe for, you're rFeaCdy to go
CAnd it's one in tFen Cthousand done cFomCe for the show.
[Bridge]
GAbraham and Isaac digging on a well
Mama Amcome quick with the water Dwitch spell
CCool clear water FwelCl you cain't evFer Ctell.
[Outro]
GAbraham and Isaac sitting on a fence
You'd Amget right to work if you Dhad any sense
You know the Cone thing we need is Fa Cleft-handed monkey wrench.F  C  

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Greatest Story Ever Told

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C5 C5 C6 C5 C5 C5 C6 C5 C5 C5 C6 C5 C5 C6 F5 G5 G5

( ) ( ) ( )

[Verse 1]

C F C F C

Moses come ridin' up on a quasar.

C F C F C

His spurs was a-jingling, the door was ajar.

C F C F C

His buckle was silver, his manner was bold.

C F C F C

I asked him to come on in out of the cold.

[Refrain]

Am Em C F C

His brain was boiling, his reason was spent.

Am Em C F C

Nothing is borrowed, nothing is lent.

C F C F C

I asked him for mercy, he gave me a gun.

C F C F C

Now and again these things just got to be done.

[Bridge]

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence

Am D

You'd get right to work if you had any sense

C F C F C

You know the one thing we need is a left-handed monkey wrench.

[Verse 2]

C F C F C

Gideon come in with his eyes on the floor

C F C F C

Says, "You ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door."

C F C F C

Moses stood up a full six foot and ten

C F C F C

Says, "You can't close the door when the walls caved in."

[Refrain]

Am Em C F C

I ask him for water, he poured me some wine

Am Em C F C

We finished the bottle then broke into mine.

[Verse 3]

C F C F C

You get what you come for, you're ready to go

C F C F C

And it's one in ten thousand done come for the show.

[Bridge]

Abraham and Isaac digging on a well

Am D

Mama come quick with the water witch spell

C F C F C

Cool clear water well you cain't ever tell.

[Outro]

Abraham and Isaac sitting on a fence

Am D

You'd get right to work if you had any sense

C F C F C

You know the one thing we need is a left-handed monkey wrench.

About Greatest Story Ever Told Chords by Grateful Dead

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