Uncle John's Band

UNCLE JOHN’S BAND
W: Robert Hunter
M: Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead
Key: G

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Well the first days are the hard-est days,
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Don't you wor-ry an-y more, 
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'Cause when life looks like Ea-sy Street, 
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there is dan-ger at your door.

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Think this through with me, 
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let me know your mind.
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Woh - oh, what I want to know, 
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is  are you kind?

It's a buck dancer's choice my friend; 
better take my advice.
You know all the rules by now and the fire from ice.
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
Woh - oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?

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God-damn, well I de-clare, 
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have you seen the like?
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Their walls are built of can-non-balls, 
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their mot-to is don't tread on me. 

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Come hear Un-cle John's Band 
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Play-ing to the tide, 
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come with me, or go a-lone.
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He’s come to take his chil-dren home
 
It's the only one he knows.
Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go.
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait,
Woh - oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb;
I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.
Woh - oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

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Come hear Un-cle John's Band 
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by the riv-er-side
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Got some things to talk a-bout, 
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here be-side the ris-in' tide
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Come hear Un-cle John's Band 
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Play-ing to the tide,
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Come on a-long, or go a-lone,
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He's come to take his chil-dren home.
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Woh - oh, what I want to know, 
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how does the song go?

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,
Got some things to talk about here beside the risin' tide.
Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide, come on
Along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.