Ripple Tab

by Grateful Dead
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author ijonahperson [a] 71.
2 contributors total, last edit on Apr 23, 2021
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                             Ripple - Grateful Dead
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Tabbed by: ijonahperson
Email: ijonahperson@gmail.com
 
(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]
 
       G                             C
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
C                                     G
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
G                                    C
Would you hear my voice come through the music
C         G         D     C             G
Would you hold it near as it were your own?
 
 
[Chorus]
 
(with verse chords),
 
(two guitar parts)
e|------------------|-----------------|
B|------------------|-----------------|
G|----------------0-|(0)------0-------|
D|---------0---2----|-------------4---|
A|------------------|---------2---1---|
E|-3----------------|-----3-----------|
 
Am                D
Ripple in still water
           G             C
When there is no pebble tossed
A              D
Nor wind to blow
 
(Verse and chorus chords don't change)
 
 
[Ending]
 
G
 
 
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.
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TheWallrus
this is exactly what i have been looking for. i was having trouble placing the melody over the chords, this tab is perfect. stay grateful (~);}
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joylover1
Great tab!
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books4life
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!!
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