Tuning: E A D G B E

I'LL TAKE A MELODY Jerry Garcia (Allen Toussaint) Bm7--> 797777 Intro: (lick 1) E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-11-9--11-9----------------------| D|-----11----11-9--9-11-7----------| A|---------------12----------------| E|---------------------------------| or E|-----------------------------------| B|--7--5-----7--5--------------------| G|--------6--------6--4--2--4---6---2| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|

^A I've seen the rain pouring^Bm7 down. ^E The sky was grey with a ^Aspeck of blue^Asus4. ^A ^Asus4 ^A Deep through a hole in the ^Bm7clouds -- ^E the sun was screaming' ^Ahey you^Asus4. ^A ^Asus4 ^A As you ramble through ^Dmaj7your so^Bm7rrow -- ^E Seems like everything come out ^Awrong^Asus4. ^A ^Asus4 ^A I'm living in yesterday'^Dmaj7s tomor^Bm7row's, ^E I know something's helping me^A along^Asus4. ^A

(lick 2) E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|-9-------------------------------| D|---12--9-------------------------| A|------------10--11---------------| E|---------12--------12------------| or E|---------------------------------| B|---5--3--------------------------| G|----------4----------------------| D|-------------2--5--6--2----------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|

I'll take a m^Aelody and s^Dee what I can d^Eo about it. --> (lick 2) I'll take a ^Asimple C to G^D and feel brand n^Eew about it. --> (lick 2) ^F#mI unde^C#mrstand wh^F#my the old ^C#mfisherman Sail al^Done, sail along, sail al^C#mone. ^F#m ^C#m Sail ^F#malong ^Asus4Someday he'll be go^E7ne ---> (lick 1 x2)

^A I hear you talking' 'bout yo^Dmaj7ur tro^Bm7ubles. ^E Everybody's got their tr^Aoubles too^Asus4. ^A ^Asus4 ^A You can make them burst ^Dmaj7like b^Bm7ubbles, ^E If you know just what t^Ao do. ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A You know I've been called a ^Bm7dreamer. ^E Dreams that never will come^A true.^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A But I've been called so many things^Bm7 before. ^E Tell you what I'm gonn^Aa do. ^Asus4 ^A

Jam -> C A C A C B A# A C A C A C B (?) <- (lick 2)

I'll take a m^Aelody and s^Dee what I can d^Eo about it. --> (lick 2) I'll take a ^Asimple C and ^DG and feel brand ^Enew about it. --> (lick 2)

^AShine on - keep on shining - ^Dshine on - keep on shining, ^Eshine on, keep on shinin^E7g --> (lick 2) (repeat to fade)

Jerry Garcia - Ill take a melody