Jerry Garcia – Mighty High (Guitar)

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[Chords]
Fdim/B x-x-9-10-9-x

Edim/B x-x-8-9-8-x
F      x-8-10-10-10-x
F7     x-8-7-8-x-x
[Intro] Fdim/B Edim/Bb Fdim/B F F7 [Chorus]
       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high

       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high
[Verse 1]
       Bb
Take a load off your feet

Cm
 Hear what I'm saying

Cm
Hear what I'm saying

        Bb
It will set your mind at ease

  Bb
I was a lonely man

  Cm
A lonely man indeed

Cm
God took all my troubles

       Bb
Yes he did, he set me free
[Chorus]
       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high

       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high
[Verse 2]
   Bb
He led me to discover

    Cm
The man that I could be

Cm
Let him be your leader

        Bb
He's so good he'll set you free

Bb
Listen to my story

Cm
Listen to my plea

Cm
Let him be your leader

        Bb
He will set your mind at ease
[Chorus]
       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high

       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high
[Refrain]
            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

Riff
     s e  e   e  s e
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|*-------------------------*|
D|*-8--6------------er--Qr--*|
A|--------10-9--6h8----------|
E|---------------------------|
(Note, sometimes Garcia strums a triple Bb in place of the Quarter rest)
[Solo]
|: Bb | Cm | Cm | Bb :|
(Repeat as many times as desired)
[Chorus]
       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high

       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high
[Refrain]
            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

Riff
     s e  e   e  s e
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|*-------------------------*|
D|*-8--6------------er--Qr--*|
A|--------10-9--6h8----------|
E|---------------------------|
(Note, sometimes Garcia strums a triple Bb in place of the Quarter rest)
[Interlude] |: Fdim/B | Edim/Bb :| (x3) | Fdim/B | F | F | [Chorus]
       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high

       Bb
Take a load off your mind

Eb
Ride the mighty glory

Ab           Eb
Listen to my story

Bb
Ride the mighty high
[Refrain]
            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

            Ab     Eb             Riff
Come on and ri_____ide the mighty high

Riff
     s e  e   e  s e
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|*-------------------------*|
D|*-8--6------------er--Qr--*|
A|--------10-9--6h8----------|
E|---------------------------|

End the song on a strummed Bb triplet
                        |  t  |
     s e  e   e  s e     e e e
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|*---------------------------*|
D|*-8--6------------er--8-8-8-*|
A|--------10-9--6h8-----8-8-8--|
E|----------------------6-6-6--|
************************************ | * Natural harmonic | h Hammer-on | s Slap ************************************