Ripple (Hunter/Garcia)


Intro: |G    |C    |     |   G   |G    |C    |G  D  |C  G

                 |G                   C 
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
                                      G
And my tune were played on the harp unstrung
                                        C
Would you hear my voice come through the music
          G       D    C                G
Would you hold it near as it were your own?

                G                     C 
It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken
                              G
Perhaps they're better left unsung
                           C
I don't know, don't really care
G            D    C            |G   |   F# G7
Let there be songs to fill the air

Am              D
Ripple in still water
            G            C         A         D
When there is no pebble tossed nor wind to blow

                 G                 C 
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
                                G
If your cup is full may it be again
                           C
Let it be known there is a fountain
G            D    C                G
That was not made by the hands of men

             G                  C 
There is a road, no simple highway
                                   G
Between the dawn and the dark of night
                        C
And if you go no one may follow
G             D C            |G   |   F# G7
That path is for your steps alone


Refrain

        G                  C 
You who choose to lead must follow
                            G
But if you fall, you fall alone
                                  C
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
G             D   C                 G
If I knew the way I would take you home


Repeat verse chords singing "la"; slow to end