X: 1
T: Ripple
C: music: Jerry Garcia
C: words: Robert Hunter
R: air
Z: 2020 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
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w: 1.~If my words did glow* with the gold* of sun-shine
w: | | | | | ~ if your cup* be emp-ty,
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w: and my tunes* were played* on* the harp* un-*strung,* Would you hear my voice
w: if your cup* is full,* may* it be* a-*gain.* Let it* be known
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w: | come through* the mu-sic?
w: | there is* a foun-tain
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w: Would you hold* it near,* as it were* your own?
w: ~ that was* not made* by the hands* of men.
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w: ~ It's a hand-me-down,* the thoughts* are
w: ~ There* is a road,* no sim-*ple
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w: bro-ken; per-haps* they're bet-ter**
w: high-way be-tween* the dawn* and the
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w: left un-sung.* ~ I don't know,* don't real-*ly care.* Let there be songs*
w: dark of night.* And if you go,* no one* may fol-low, That path is for*
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w: to fill* the air.* Rip-*ple in** still wa-*ter;* when there is* no peb-ble tossed,
w: your steps* a-lone.*
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w: ~ nor wind to blow.* 2.~Reach out* your hand.* You who choose* to lead** must
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w: fol-low, but if* you fall, you fall a-lone.* If you should stand,*
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w: then who's* to guide you? If I knew* the way I would take* you home.
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