Ripple

Ripple - - - Grateful Dead - - - American Beauty
 
[Verse 1] - - - [G] If my words did glow with the gold of [C] sunshine, [C] And my tunes were played on the harp un-[G]-strung.  [G] Would you hear my voice come through the [C] music?  [C] Would you [G] hold it [D] near [C] as it were your [G] own? 
 
[Verse 2] - - - [G] It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are [C] broken.  [C] Perhaps they're better left un-[G]-sung.  [G] I don't know, don't really [C] care.  [G] Let there be [D] songs [C] to fill the [G] air.
 
{ CHORUS } - - - [Am] Ripple in still [D] water.  
When there [G] is no pebble [C] tossed.  Nor [A] wind to [D] blow 
 
[Verse 3] - - - Reach out your [G] hand if your cup be [C] empty.  [C] If your cup is full may it be [G] again.  [G] Let it be known there is a [C] fountain.  [G] That was not [D] made [C] by the hands of [G] men 
 
Verse 4 - - - [G] There is a road, no simple [C] highway [C] Between the dawn and the dark of [G] night.  [G] And if you go no one may [C] follow  [G] That path is [D] for [C] your steps [G] alone.
 
{ CHORUS }
 
[Verse 5] - - - You who [G] choose to lead must [C] follow.  [C] But if you fall you fall [G] alone - [G] If you should stand then who's to [C] guide you?  [G] If I knew the [D] way [C] I would take [G] you home.
 
[Outro Verse]
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