Performed by Jerry Garcia on the album Reflections
By: Toussaint
11/18/95

I'LL TAKE A MELODY

(RIFF 1)

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I've seen the rain pouring down.  The sky was grey with a speck of blue.
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Deep through a hole in the clouds, the sun was screaming' hey you.
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As you ramble through your sorrow, seems like everything come out wrong.
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I'm living in yesterday's tomorrow's, I know something's helping me along.

(RIFF 2)
Forgot it for now - I'll post it later

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I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it.
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I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it.
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I understand why the old mission men sail along, sail along, sail along.
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Someday he'll be gone

(RIFF 1)

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I hear you talking' 'bout your troubles. Everybody's got their troubles
too.
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You can make them burst like clouds, if you know just what to do.
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You know I've been called a dreamer. Dreams that never will come true.
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But I've been called so many things before.  Tell you what I'm gonna do.

(RIFF 2)

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I'll take a melody and see what I can do about it.
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I'll take a simple C to G and feel brand new about it.
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I understand why the old mission men sail along, sail along, sail along.
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Someday he'll be gone

(RIFF 1)

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