The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads." "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences
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TITLE: "UNCLE JOHN'S BAND" ARTIST: GRATEFUL DEAD ALBUM: WORKINGMAN'S DEAD AS TRANSCIBED BY: gratefullydead11 ([email protected])
(Intro): G x DD x CC x D E-----7----7-----10-------------7---------------------------------------| B---------------------10----10-------8------8----10------7--------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
GCG Oh, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more, GCG 'Cause when life looks like Easy Street there is danger at your door. AminEminEminCD Think this through with me; let me know your mind. CDGAminGDG Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, is are you kind.
GCG It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend, better take my advice; GCG You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice. AminEminCD Will you come with me, won't you come with me? CDGDCGDG Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, will you come with me?
GCGAminGD God damn, well I declare! Have you seen the like? CGDCD Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is "Don't tread on me". GCAminGD Come hear Uncle John's band playing by the riverside, CGDCD Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide.
(play intro again)
GCG It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows; GCG Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go. AminEminCD Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait. CDGDGAminG Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, where does the time go? GCG I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb; GCG I've got me a violin and I beg you, call a tune. AminEminCD Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice. CDGDGAminG Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
GCAminGD Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside CGDCG Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide. GCAminGD Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide CDGDCG Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.
(now jam! You have to! It's the grateful dead! Just play some scales around the into lick!)
CDGDGAminG Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
(shut your guitar up and belt it out) Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide. GCAminGD Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide, CGDCG Come along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.