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|-----------------------------------|
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
Deep 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------------|
or
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------------|
or
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)
Jam -> C A C A C B A# A C A C A C B (?) 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 and G and feel brand new about it. --> (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)
