Chords for Ripple by Grateful Dead

Intro

GCGCGDCG

e|--------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
B|--------------|---0---0---------|------------------------------|
G|--------------|-0---2---0-------|-----0--0h2-0-----0h2-0-------|
D|----------0---|------------0-2--|-0h2----------0-2-------0h2-0-|
A|-2---2--3-----|-----------------|------------------------------|
E|---3-------3--|-----------------|------------------------------|
 
e|-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-------------|----0---0-----|-----0---0-1---|---------------|
G|-------------|--0---2---0---|-0h2----0----2-|------0-2-0----|
D|--------0----|------------2-|---------------|-0-2-----------|
A|-2--2-3------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
E|--3-------3--|--------------|---------------|---------------|

Verse 1

GIf my words did glow with the gold of Csunshine

CAnd my tunes were played on the harp unstGrung

GWould you hear my voice come through the Cmusic?

CWould you Ghold it Dnear Cas it were your Gown?

Verse 2

GIt’s a hand-me-down, the thoughts are Cbroken

CPerhaps they’re better left unGsung

GI don’t know, don’t really Ccare

GLet there be Dsongs Cto fill the Gair

Chorus

AmRipple in still Dwater

When there Gis no pebble Ctossed

Nor Awind to Dblow

Verse 3

Reach out your Ghand, if your cup be Cempty

CIf your cup is full, may it be agaGin

GLet it be known there is a Cfountain

GThat was not Dmade Cby the hands of Gmen

Verse 4

GThere is a road, no simple Chighway

CBetween the dawn and the dark of Gnight

GAnd if you go, no one may Cfollow

GThat path is Dfor Cyour steps Galone

Chorus

AmRipple in still Dwater

When there Gis no pebble Ctossed

Nor Awind to Dblow

Verse 5

You who Gchoose to lead must Cfollow

CBut if you fall you fall alGone

GIf you should stand then who’s to Cguide you?

GIf I knew the Dway CI would take you Ghome

Outro

Lat da dat Gda, Lah da-ah da Cda, da

CLa da da, la da, da da da-ah, da Gda

GLat da dat da, Lah da-ah da Cda, da

GLa da da Dda, CLah da da da Gda

Note: h = Hammer-on (Check out the article “Essential Guitar Techniques for Beginners” to learn more about the hammer-on technique.)