Jerry Garcia – Ill Take A Melody (Guitar)

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(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
   Peep 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 (?) (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)