Uncle John's Band Uke tab by Grateful Dead

7 Chords used in the song: G, C, Am, Em, D, Bm, A

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Artist: 
Year:  2003
Difficulty: 
3.21
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
G G                                                                                              CG
Oh, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry anymore
G G C C G G
'Cause when life looks like Easy Street there is danger at your door
Am Am Em EmC C D D
Think this through with me, let me know your mind
C C D D G G DCGD G G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, is are you kind
G G C C G G
It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend, better take my advice
G G C C G G
You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice
Am Am Em EmC C D D
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
C C D D G G DCG D D G G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, will you come with me?

G G CG Am Am G G D D
God damn! well I declare, have you seen the like?
D D C C GDCD
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is "Don't tread on me"
G G C C Am AmGD
Come hear Uncle John's band playing by the riverside
C C G G DCD
Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide

GBmCDGBmCDGBmCDGBmCD

G G C C G G
It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows
G G C C G G
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go
Am Am Em Em C C D D
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait
C C D D G G DCG D D G G
Whoa-oh, what I want know-oh, where does the time go?
G G C C G G
I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb
G G C C G G
I've got me a violin and I beg you, call a tune
Am Am Em Em C C D D
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice
C C D D G G D D C C G G D D G G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?

G G C C A A m G G D D
Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
C C G G D D C C D D
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide
G G C C Am Am G G D D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide
C C G G D D CD
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

GBmCDGBmCDGBmCDGBmCD

G G C C Am Am G G D D
Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide
G G G G D D CD
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home
G G C C Am Am G G D D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide
C C G G D D C C D D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home

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