How to Play Ripple on Guitar?

Grateful Dead - Ripple can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Am, A chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Ripple with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Grateful Dead - Ripple Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Am, A

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]If my words did glow with the gold of [C]sunshine [C]And my tunes were played on the harp un[G]strung [G]Would you hear my voice come through the [C]music [C]Would you [G]hold it [D]near [C]as it were your [G]own?

[G]It’s a hand me down, the thoughts are [C]broken [C]Perhaps they’re better left un[G]sung [G]I don’t know, don’t really [C]care [G]Let there be [D]songs [C]to fill the [G]air

[Am]Ripple in still [D]water When there [G]is no pebble [C]tossed Nor [A]wind to [D]blow

Reach out your [G]hand if your cup be [C]empty [C]If your cup is full may it be a[G]gain [G]Let it be known there is a [C]fountain [G]That was not [D]made [C]by the hands of [G]men

[G]There is a road, no simple [C]highway [C]Between the dawn and the dark of [G]night [G]And if you go no one may [C]follow [G]That path is [D]for [C]your steps [G]alone

[Am]Ripple in still [D]water When there [G]is no pebble [C]tossed Nor [A]wind to [D]blow

You who [G]choose to lead must [C]follow [C]But if you fall you fall a[G]lone [G]If you should stand then who’s to [C]guide you? [G]If I knew the [D]way [C]I would take you [G]home

Lat da dat [G]da, Lah da ah da [C]da, da [C]La da da, la da, da da daah, da [G]da [G]Lat da dat da, Lah da ah da [C]da, da [G]La da da [D]da, [C]Lah da da da [G]da

Artist Grateful Dead

Album American Beauty

Genres Country, Country Rock, Rock, Classic Rock

Year 1970

Key G

Grateful Dead - Ripple can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Am, A chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Ripple with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.