I’ll Take a Melody (Live at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 15, 1975)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jerry Garcia] I've seen the rain pouring down The sky was grey with a speck of blue Looked through a hole in the clouds The sun was screaming, "Hey you" As you ramble through your sorrow Seems like everything come out wrong I'm living in yesterday's tomorrow I know something's helping me along [Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I'll take a melody and see What I can do about it I'll take a simple C to G And feel brand new about it [Post-Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I understand why the old fisherman Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone Someday he'll be gone [Instrumental] [Verse 2: Jerry Garcia] I hear you talking 'bout your troubles Everybody's got their troubles, too You can makе them burst like bubbles If you know just what to do I'vе been called a dreamer Dreams that never will come true But I've been called so many things before I'll tell you what I'm gonna do [Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I'll take a melody and see What I can do about it I'll take a simple C to G And feel brand new about it [Post-Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I understand why the old fisherman Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone Someday he'll be gone [Instrumental] [Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I'll take a melody and see What I can do about it I'll take a simple D to B And feel brand new about it [Refrain: Jerry Garcia] Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining Keep on shining Shine on, keep on shining [Instrumental] [Chorus: Jerry Garcia] I'll take a melody and see What I can do about it I'll take a simple C to G And feel brand new about it [Outro: Jerry Garcia] I understand why the old fisherman Sail alone, sail alone, sail alone Someday he'll be gone