This is a great song, haven't seen anyone else post a perfect tab yet, some are close but this is spot on. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ripple - Grateful Dead ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: ijonahperson Email: ijonahperson@gmail.com Tuning: Standard (Scroll down to the bottom for a tip on how to master the intro rhythm) e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| Strum G chord here D|------------0-----| A|-2----2--3--------| E|---3-----------3--| e|------------------------| B|-------0----0-----1-----| G|---0-0---2-----0--------| Strum C Chord D|--------------------0-2-| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|---------1---------1-------1---------------| G|------0-----0h2-0------------0h2p0-0-------| D|--0h2-----------------0-2------------0h2-0-| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| e|------------------| B|------------------| G|------------------| Strum G chord here D|------------0-----| A|-2----2--3--------| E|---3-----------3--| e|--------------------------| B|-------0----0-----1-------| G|---0-0---2-----0----------| Strum C Chord D|--------------------0-2-0-| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| e|---------------------------------| B|-------0-0--1-------1------------| G|---0h2--------2--------0-2-0-----| Into the singing... D|----------------0-2--------------| (Jerry starts singing over the first A|---------------------------------| riff and then strums the G chord, E|---------------------------------| I've notated that in the lyrics). (Verse Chords) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)my words did glow with the gold of sunshine C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)my tunes were played on the harp unstrung G (320003@1) CWould (x32010@1)you hear my voice come through the music C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GWould (320003@1)you hold it near as it were your own? A|---2--0---| (Chorus Chords)---> lead in is E|-3--------| Am (x02210@1) DRipple (xx0232@1)in still water G (320003@1) CWhen (x32010@1)there is no pebble tossed A (x02220@1) DNor (xx0232@1)wind to blow Verse and chorus chords don't change. Song ends on a G chord. --------------------------------- If the intro rhythm is giving you trouble I suggest playing it along with the song DURING the singing because it matches the chord changes perfectly so it makes it quite obvious the speed and placement of each note. Realize that the riffs are based around the song chord shapes so you can play the intro while holding the chords. If you play the riffs over the song you'll see which chords match each riff. That's it! Email me with any thoughts or comments.
