Intro: A|-2---2--------|---2---2---------|------------------------------| E|---3-------3--|--------------0--|---0------------0---------0---| C|--------0-2---|------------2----|-2------------2---------2---2-| g|--------------|-0---2---0-------|-----0--0-2-0-----0-2-0-------| H A|-2--2--------|----2---2-----|-----2---2-3---|---------------| E|--3-------3--|------------0-|---------------|---0-----------| C|------0-2----|--------------|---------------|-2-------------| g|-------------|--0---2---0---|-0-2----0----2-|------0-2-0----| Verse 1: 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? Verse 2: G C It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken C G Perhaps they're better left unsung G C I don't know, don't really care G D C G Let there be songs to fill the air Chorus: Am D Ripple in still water G C When there is no pebble tossed A D Nor wind to blow Verse 3: G C Reach out your hand if your cup be empty C G If your cup is full may it be again G C Let it be known there is a fountain G D C G That was not made by the hands of men Verse 4 G C There is a road, no simple highway C G Between the dawn and the dark of night G C And if you go no one may follow G D C G That path is for your steps alone Chorus: Am D Ripple in still water G C When there is no pebble tossed A D Nor wind to blow Verse 5: G C You who choose to lead must follow C G But if you fall you fall alone G C If you should stand then who's to guide you? G D C G If I knew the way I would take you home Outro: G C Lat da dat da, Lah da-ah da da, da C G La da da, la da, da da da-ah, da da G C Lat da dat da, Lah da-ah da da, da G D C G La da da da, Lah da da da da This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Ripple chords by Grateful Dead
Suggested strumisland strum
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
&
u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
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How to play Ripple on ukulele
On ukulele, Ripple comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. The groove sits around 100 bpm, a medium pace. As posted it stays in its original key of G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Play a soft easy strum and let the chords ring under the tune.
5 ukulele chords used in "Ripple" by Grateful Dead: A, Am, C, D and G
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