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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · C · D · Am · Em
A reflective ballad by the Grateful Dead about departure and solace. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s wistful mood.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Fare you well, my honey
G D
Fare you well, my only true one
G C
All the birds that were singing
G D
Have flown except you alone
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Verse 2
G C
In a bed, in a bed
G D
By the waterside I will lay my head
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Bridge
C G
River gonna take me
D G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
C G
Sing me sweet and sleepy
D G
All the way back home
C G
It’s a far-gone lullaby
D G
Sung many years ago
C G D
Mama, mama, many worlds I’ve come
G
Since I first left home
Verse 3
G C
Going home, going home
G D
By the waterside I will rest my bones
G C
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
G D
To rock my soul
Chorus
G C
Going to leave this brokedown palace
G D
On my hands and knees I will roll, roll, roll
G C
Make myself a bed by the waterside
G D G
In my time, in my time, I will roll, roll, roll
Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the entire backbone of the song.