Uncle John's Band Garcia / Hunter Well the first days are the hardest days, Don't you worry any more, 'Cause when life looks like Easy Street, There is danger at your door

UNCLE JOHN’S BAND

Well the first days are the hardest days,

Don't you worry any more,

'Cause when life looks like Easy Street,

There is danger at your door.




 
  
  
   

    
    
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Think this through with me,  *

Let me know your mind,  *

Wo, oh, what I want to know,

Is are you kind?

It's a buck dancer's choice my friend;

Better take my advice.

You know all the rules by now

And the fire from the ice.

Will you come with me?




 
  

  
   
    
    
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Won't you come with me? *

Woh, oh, what I want to know,

Will you come with me?

Goddamn, well I declare,

Have you seen the like?          Cmaj7

Their walls are built of cannonballs,

Their motto is "Don't tread on me".

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide         Em

Come with me, or go alone,

He's come to take his children home.

Solo

It's the same story the crow told me;

It's the only one he knows.

Like the morning sun you come

And like the wind you go.





 
  
  
   
    
    
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Ain't no time to hate,

Barely time to wait, *

Woh, oh, what I want to know,

Where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine

And I call it Beggar's Tomb;

I got me a violin

And I beg you call the tune,




 
  
  

   
    
    
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Anybody's choice,

I can hear your voice.

No, oh, what I want to know,

How does the song go?

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,

Got some things to talk about,

Here beside the rising tide.

Come hear Uncle John's Band

playing to the tide,

Come on along, or go alone,

He's come to take his children home.

Dm  3/4: G  C  Dsus2    x7

CaddD   x 3 2 0 3 0

No, oh, what I want to know, how does the song go.

Tacet

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,                     Em

Got some things to talk about,

Here beside the rising tide.

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide,

Come on along, or go alone,

He's come to take his children home.

4/4: Dm7 G  C   3/4: Dm  G  C  Dsus2

G G

G D6 C D D6 x 0 4 4 3 x

G D6 C D Dsus2 x 0 0 2 3 0

Intro

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Well the first days are the hardest days,

C G

Don't you worry any more,

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3/4: 'Cause

4/4: when life looks like Easy Street,

C G

There is danger at your door.

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3/4: 1-2-3

Am Em

4/4: Think this through with me,

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C D

Let me know your mind,

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C D G D6 Am G

Wo, oh, what I want to know,

D G

Is are you kind?

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2. It's a buck dancer's choice my friend;

Better take my advice.

Advice

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You know all the rules by now

And the fire from the ice.

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3/4: 1-2-3

4/4: Will you come with me?

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Won't you come with me?

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C D G Bm Am

Wo, oh, what I want to know,

G D G

Will you come with me?

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Bridge

G C

Goddamn, well I declare,

Am Em D

Have you seen the like?

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C Cmaj7 032000

Their walls are built of cannonballs,

G D C D

Their motto is "Don't tread on me".

Chorus 1 (single)

G VII C Am IX G (D)(Play lick)

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide

|--------7-8-7-----Come with..-|

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C VIII Em VII

Come with me, or go alone,

(G) (D) (C) (D)

He's come to take his children home.

(2^nd time is “Come on along”)

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Solo

G D6 C D 4x

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3. It's the same story the crow told me;

It's the only one he knows.

3/4: 1-2-3

4/4: Like the morning sun you come

And like the wind you go.

3/4: 1-2-3

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Am Em

4/4:Ain't no time to hate,

C D

Barely time to wait,

|-10-10--|

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|-wait---|

Wo, oh, what I want to know,

Where does the time go?

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4. I live in a silver mine

And I call it Beggar's Tomb;

3/4: 1-2-3

|----------7---|

|-8-7-8-10---8-|

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|-tomb---------|

4/4: I got me a violin

And I beg you call the tune,

3/4: 1-2-3

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Am Em

4/4: Anybody's choice,

I can hear your voice.

No, oh, what I want to know,

How does the song go?

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Chorus 2 (double)

G C Am G D

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,

C Em

Got some things to talk about,

G D C D

Here beside the rising tide

G C

Come hear Uncle John's Band

Am G D

playing to the tide,

|-5-3-2-------|

|-------5-3---|

|-tide------C-|

C Em

Come on along, or go alone,

G D C D

He's come to take his children home.

JAM Intro

4/4: Dm  3/4: G  C  7x

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|—0-2/3-------3-|-0--2-----2--0--| JAM |------------------------------|

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Jam is in D Dorian (C major form)

CaddD x 3 2 0 3 0 G

No, oh, what I want to know, how does the song go.

Chorus 2 (double)

Tacet G/open G/III G/VII G/X

Come hear Uncle John's Band by the riverside,

Got some things to talk about,

Here beside the rising tide.

G C Am G D

Come hear Uncle John's Band playing to the tide,

|-5-3-2------|

|-------5-3--|

|------------|

C Em

Come on along, or go alone,

G D C D Dm7

He's come to take his children home.

Jam

4/4: G C 3/4: Dm 2x

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G C Dsus2

Dsus2 xx02x0