Grateful Dead – Unbroken Chain (Guitar)

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The piece is pretty straightforward, of course listening to it over and over will help. There is an odd meter instrumental in the middle, skip to bridge if wanted. G chords mute A string (3x0003) * = chord is played in 3/8 ** = the line is different from other verses [Intro] Am C [Verse 1]
Dm7         F
Blue light rain, well

Csus4      C
Unbroken chain

Am             Eb        **
 Looking for familiar faces

F       Em           G     Am  C
 in an empty window pane.

Dm7                 Fsus4
Listening for the secret,

Csus4             Am
searching for the sound

C           G/B             Am
But I could only hear the preacher

         G            F         Em
and the baying of his hounds.
G Am C [Verse 2]
Dm7       F
Willow sky, woah,

  Csus4              C
I walk and wonder why,

F         G               **
 They say love your brother,

F              Em                 G     Am  C
 But you will catch it when you try.

Dm7                 Fsus4
Roll you down the line poor boy,

Csus4           Am
Drop you for a loss,

C             G/B          Am
  Ride you out on the cold railroad

     G            F        Am
And nail you to a cross.
[Instrumental] G C Fsus4 F x4 F Am C [Verse 3]
  Dm7        F
November and more

     Csus4           C
As I wait for the score,

Dm7               Cmaj7       **
  They're telling me forgiveness

F        Em            G     Am  C
 Is the key to every door.

  Dm7          Fsus4
A slow winter day

  Csus4         Am
A night like forever

C      G/B      Am
  Sink like a stone,

G            F        Em     Dm     C  Dm
Float like a feather.
[Instrumental] Gm in 11/8 x4
|7| Dm    C   |4| G     F   Em   x4
|8| 4     3   |4| 4     2   2
Gm in 11/8 x14
|7| Dm    C   |4| G     F   Em   x4
|8| 4     3   |4| 4     2   2
[Bridge] G C Fsus4 F x4 Cm7 Fmaj7 Dm7 Em* G [Verse 4]
Cm7         Fmaj7
Lilac rain, unbroken chain

Dm7                   Em* G     Gm
 Song of the Saw-Whet owl.

Cm7                      Fmaj7
Out on a mountain, it'll drive you insane

Dm7                     Em* G     Gm
 Listening to the winds howl.

Cm7              Fmaj7
Unbroken chain of sorrow and pearls,

Dm7                Em*     G     Gm
 Unbroken chain of sky and sea.

Cm7            Fmaj7
Unbroken chain of the western wind,

Dm7            Em*        G
Unbroken chain of you and me.
[Outro]
G             A7b9   C
Ah,           Ah,

D9            Dmaj7#5
   Laa dada,     Laa dada,

D6sus2        CM9/D  D7
   Laa dada   da     da
D7 Gsus4 Bm
Em    C       Em     Bm
Oooh,

G      A      Em
Oooh