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

[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