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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Am
One of the Grateful Dead’s most beautiful and accessible songs, “Ripple” from American Beauty is a gentle, acoustic folk gem. Simple chords and timeless poetry make it perfect for campfire guitar.
Folk Acoustic (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep it light and breezy. This is a gentle, happy song. A simple fingerpicking pattern works beautifully, or a light strum. Let it flow naturally like the “ripple in still water.”
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
G C
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung
G C
Would you hear my voice come through the music
G D G
Would you hold it near as it were your own
Chorus
Am D
Ripple in still water
G C
When there is no pebble tossed
Am D
Nor wind to blow
Verse 2
G C
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty
G C
If your cup is full may it be again
G C
Let it be known there is a fountain
G D G
That was not made by the hands of men