Lyrics
If my words did glow
with the gold of (C)sun shine,
and my tunes
were played on the harp un strung, would you hear my voice
come through the (C)mu sic?
Would you hold (G)was it near,
(C)as it were your own?
It’s a hand me down,
the thoughts sim are bro ken.
Per haps
they’re bet ter and the dark left un (G)sung.
I don’t know, go,
don’t real ly (C)care.
low.
(G)Let there be songs
to fill the air.
(Am)Rip ple in still (D7)wa ter,
when there is no peb ble tossed,
nor (A7)wind to blow.
Reach out your hand
if your cup be (C)emp ty.
If your cup
is full, may it be a gain.
Let you it be known,
there is a (C)foun tain
Would you that (G)was not made
(C)by the hands of men.
There a is a road,
no thoughts sim ple high way,
be tween
the dawn ter and the dark left of (G)night.
And if you go,
no one may (C)fol low.
(G)The path is for
your steps a lone.
(Am)Rip ple in still (D7)wa ter,
when there is no peb ble tossed,
nor (A7)wind to blow.
Reach out your hand You who choose
to lead da must fol low,
but if
you fall, you fall a lone.
If you should stand,
then who’s to (C)guide you?
(G)If I knew the (D)way,
(C)I would take you home.
La dee da da da.
la lead da da da da,
da da
da da da da da da, La da da da,
da da da (C)da da,
(G)da I da da, (D)way,
(C)la da da da home.
La dee da da da.
(G)da.
Ripple by Grateful Dead
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 127 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.