Uncle John's Band

Level 5G112 BPMGrateful Dead
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Lyrics

Well, the (G)first days are the hardest days;

don't you (C)worry (G)anymore.

'Cause when (Gsus)life (G)looks like Easy Street,

there is (C)danger at your (G)door.

(Am)Think this through with me;

(C)Let me know your mind.

Whoa, oh, what (D)I (Am)want to know

(D)is are you (G)kind?

me?

(G)It's a buck dancer's choice hard my friend;

better (C)take ry my (G)advice.

'Cause You (Gsus)know (G)all the rules by now and the (C)fire ger from the (G)ice.

(Am)Will you come with me?

(C)Won't you come with me?

Whoa, oh, what (D)I (Am)want to know:

(D)will you come (G)with me?

(G)It's a

God damn, well, I declare,

(Am)have you (G)seen (Am)the (D)like?

Their (C)walls are built of cannonballs;

their (G)motto is:

"Don't tread on me."

Come hear Uncle John's (C)Band (Am)playing (G)to the (D)tide.

(C)Come with me or go alone,

he's (G)come to (D)take his (C)children (D6)home.

(D)It's the same story the crow told me,

it's the (C)only one he (G)knows.

Like the morning a sun you come and I (C)like the wind you (G)go.

(Am)Ain't no time to hate,

(C)barely time to wait.

Whoa, oh, what (D)I (G)want to know:

(G)where (D)does the (G)time go?

the I live in a silver mine and I (C)call it Beggar's (G)Tomb.

I the got me a violin and I (C)beg you call the (G)tune.

(Am)Anybody's choice, (C)I can hear your voice.

Whoa, oh, what (D)I (G)want to know:

(G)how (D)does the (G)song go?

(G)Come Come hear

Uncle John's (C)Band (Am)by the (G)(D)riverside.

(C)Got on some things to talk about he's (G)here (D)beside the (C)rising (D6)tide.

Song info

Uncle John's Band by Grateful Dead is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 112 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.

Level
5 of 5
Key
G
Tempo
112 BPM
Chords
Am C Cpow D D6 Dm7 Dsus2 Em
Artist
Grateful Dead
Genre
Rock
Style
Ballad
Mood
Peaceful

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