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Ripple

by The Grateful Dead · posted by GreatMooseLake

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
Ripple

2  2  2     3   4    4    4   5 (4) 5  4   3
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine

(3) (3)  (3)   4    (4)   4  4   5    4  3
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung,

2      2  2     3   4    4   5(4)  5   4 3
Would you hear my voice come thru the music,

5      5   5  (5) (4)  4   4  4    (4)  4
Would you hold it near as it were your own?




 2   2  2   3   4     4    5 (4)   5  4   3
It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken,

(3) (4)  5      (4)(3) (4)  (3)(2)
Perhaps they're better left unsung.

2  3     4     4    5(4)5   4 3
I don't know, don't really care

5    5    (5) (4)  4   4   (4)  4
Let there be songs to fill the air.




(4) 4 (4)4 (4) (3)(2)2
Ripple in still water,

 2     3    4 (4) 4(4)   (3)
When there is no pebble tossed,

4     4   4  3
Nor wind to blow.




 2     2   3     4   4  4   5(4) 5  4 3
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty,

(3)(3)  (3)  4 (4)   4  4 5(4)5 4 3
If your cup is full may it be again,

2    2  3   4     4   5(4) 5  4   3
Let it be known there  is  a fountain,

5    5   (5) (4)  4   4   4    (4) 4
That was not made by the hands of men.




 2     2 3  4     4 5(4) 5  4  3
There is a road, no simple highway,

(3)(3)   4  (4)   4   4  5(4) 5  4 3
Between the dawn and the dark of night,

2    2  3   4  4 5(4) 5   4  3
And if you go no one may follow,

5     5   (5)(4)  4     4   (4) 4
That path is for your steps alone.




(4) 4 (4)4 (4) (3)(2)2
Ripple in still water,

 2     3    4 (4) 4(4)   (3)
When there is no pebble tossed,

4     4   4  3
Nor wind to blow.




(3) (4) 5   (4)  5  (4)  (3)(2)
But if you fall you fall alone,

2   2     3     4     4  5(4)   5  4     3
If you should stand then who's to guide you?

5  5   5  (5) (4) 4    4   4   (4)  4
If I knew the way I would take you home.




2   2  2  3  4   4 5(4) 5  4  3 (3)(3)4(4) 4  4   5 (4) 5  4 3
La dee da da da, La da da da da, Da da da, Da da, Da da da da da

2  2  3  4   4 5(4) 5   4  3  5  5 (5)(4)  4  4   (4) 4
La da da da, La da da, Da da, La da da da, La da, Da da.


Note: I just got a harp 2 weeks ago and this is my first attempt at learning a song and writing a tab at the same time.

It might need some refining. Send me any corrections. Thanks
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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