Learn "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" by Grateful Dead on Piano

Master "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" by Grateful Dead with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Rock arrangement is in the key of G at 112 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

Well, the (G)first days are the hard est days; don’t you (C)wor ry an y (G)more. ’Cause when (Gsus)life (G)looks like Eas y Street, there is (C)dan ger at your (G)door. (Am)Think this through with me; (C)Let me know your mind. (C)Whoa, oh, what (D)I want to know is are you (G)kind? me? It’s a (G)buck danc er’s choice hard my friend; bet ter (C)take ry my a (G)dvice. ’Cause You (Gsus)know (G)all the rules by now and the (C)fire ger from the (G)ice. (Am)Will you come with me? (C)Won’t you come with me? (C)Whoa, oh, what (D)I want to know: will you come (G)with me? It’s a God damn, well, I de clare, (Am)have you (G)seen (Am)the (D)like? Their (C)walls are built of can non balls; their (G)mot to is: “Don’t tread on me.” (G)Come hear Un cle John’s (C)Band (Am)play ing (G)to the (D)tide. (C)Come with me or go a lone, he’s (G)come to (D)take his (C)chil dren (D6)home. It’s the same sto ry the crow told me, it’s the (C)on ly one he (G)knows. Like the morn ing a sun you come and I (C)like the wind you (G)go. (Am)Ain’t no time to hate, (C)bare ly time to wait. (C)Whoa, oh, what (D)I (G)want to know: where (D)does the (G)time go? the I live in a sil ver mine and I (C)call it Beg gar’s (G)Tomb. I the got me a vi o lin and I (C)beg you call the (G)tune. (Am)An y bod y’s choice, (C)I can hear your voice. (C)Whoa, oh, what (D)I (G)want to know: how (D)does the (G)song go? (G)Come Come hear Un cle John’s (C)Band (Am)by the (G)riv er (D)side. (C)Got on some things to talk a bout he’s (G)here be (D)side the (C)ris ing (D6)tide. (G)Come Come hear Un cle John’s (C)Band (Am)play ing (G)to the (D)tide. (C)Come on a long or go a lone, he’s (G)come to (D)take his (C)chil ing (D6)tide. dren home. (C)Whoa, oh, what I want to know: how does the (G)song go? Come hear Un cle John’s (C)Band (Am)by the (G)riv (C5)er (D)side. (C)Got some things to talk a bout (C)here be side the ris ing tide. Come hear Un cle John’s Band (Am)play ing (G)to (C5)the (D)tide. (C)Come on a long or go a lone, he’s (G)come to (D)take his (C)chil dren (D)home. Da da da da da da, Da da da da da da, da da da da da (Dsus2)da.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
112 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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