Terrapin Station
{Part I: Lady with a Fan}
{---------------------------------------------}
[Jam over Riff 1 until ready to sing]
[G / / / / / Dm /]
Let my inspiration flow
[Dm / C / G / F /]
in token rhyme, suggesting rhythm,
[F / / / C / / /]
That will not forsake me, till my
[ F / / / C (Riff 2)]
tale is told and done.
[G / / / / / Dm /]
While the firelight's aglow,
[Dm / C / G / F /]
strange shadows from the flames will grow,
[F / / / C / / /]
Till things we've never seen
[F / / / F (Riff 1)]
will seem familiar.
Shadows of a sailor, forming winds both foul and fair all swarm.
Down in Carlisle, he loved a lady many years ago.
Here beside him stands a man, a soldier from the looks of him,
Who came through many fights, but lost at love.
While the story teller speaks, a door within the fire creaks;
Suddenly flies open, and a girl is standing there.
Eyes alight, with glowing hair, all that fancy paints as fair,
She takes her fan and throws it, in the lion's den.
Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell?
I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance.
The sailor gave at least a try, the soldier being much too wise,
Strategy was his strength, and not disaster.
{Solo over verse chords until ready to sing again}
The sailor, coming out again, the lady fairly leapt at him.
That's how it stands today. You decide if he was wise.
The story teller makes no choice. Soon you will not hear his voice.
His job is to shed light, and not to master.
{Solo over Riff 1 until signaled, then:}
{3/4 time}
B / / B / / B / / B / /
Em / / Em / / Em / / Em / /
{4/4 time}
C7 / / / C7 / / / C7 / / / C7 / / /
Fmaj7 C9
Since the end is never told, we pay the teller off in gold,
Fmaj7 E
In hopes he will return, but he cannot be bought or sold.
{Part II: Terrapin Station}
{---------------------------------------------}
{Riff #3}
[A A7 D Dmaj7]
Inspiration, move me brightly.
[E]
Light the song with sense and color,
[A E]
hold away despair,
[E A E]
More than this I will not ask
[C#m Gmaj7 D Dmaj7]
faced with mysteries dark and vast,
[E A D Dmaj7]
Statements just seem vain at last.
[E (Riff 3) A]
Some rise, some fall, some climb, to get to Terrapin.
[E A E]
Counting stars by candlelight,
[C#m Gmaj7 D ]
all are dim but one is bright;
[E]
The spiral light of Venus,
[A E]
rising first and shining best,
[E A E]
Oh, from the northwest corner of,
[C#m Gmaj7 D Dmaj7]
a brand new crescent moon,
[E A D Dmaj7]
While the crickets and cicadas sing,
[E]
a rare and different tune,
[E D A]
Terrapin Station
[Bm D E]
In the shadow of the moon,
[E D A]
Terrapin Station.
[A D E]
And I know we’ll get there soon,
[E Riff 3]
(Terrapin) I can’t figure out,
[E]
(Terrapin) if it’s the end of beginning,
[E]
(Terrapin) But the train’s put it’s brakes on,
[E]
(Terrapin) and the whistle is screaming
[D]
Terrapin!
{Part III: Terrapin}
{---------------------------------------------}
see notes for how to play
{======================================================================
======================================================================}
{NOTES}
Terrapin Station has several sections. The Grateful Dead typically
only played the first three sections as Jerry thought the remaining
parts written by Robert Hunter were too dark for the audience.
JRAD usually plays all of the sections (because they don't care
about scaring people :)
This chart covers the first three sections as heard on the Grated Dead
album "Terrapin Station." Here are the parts of the song including
timestamps:
I. "Lady with a Fan" (Garcia, Hunter) 0:00 - 4:38
II. "Terrapin Station" (Garcia, Hunter) 4:38 - 6:35
III. "Terrapin" (Garcia, Hunter) 6:35 - 8:50
IV. "Terrapin Transit" (Hart, Kreutzmann) 8:50 - 10:10
V. "At a Siding" (Hart, Hunter) 10:10 - 11:05
VI. "Terrapin Flyer" (Hart, Kreutzmann) 11:05 - 14:00
VII. "Refrain" (Garcia) 14:00 - 16:21
{Part I: Lady with a Fan}
{Key: C Major}
{Intro:}
You can modal jam in the key of C Major before and during
the following intro riff. This Riff 1 is also used in
the verses.
Riff 1 (low):
F
---------------------------------
--------3--1--1--1--1-1--0-0--1--
------0-------2--2--2-2--2-2--2--
----0---------3--3--3-3--3-3--3--
--3-----------3--3--3-3--3-3--3--
---------------------------------
OR
Riff 1 (high)
F
--------------------------------------------
-----------12\10--13--13--13-13--12-12--13--
--------12--------10--10--10-10--10-10--10--
--10/12-----------10--10--10-10--10-10--10--
--------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------
Riff 2 (low, single notes)
C
----------------1-0-------
-------------1-------0-1--
------0----2--------------
----2----3----------------
--3-----------------------
--------------------------
OR
Riff 2 (low with double-stops for a heavier sound)
C
----------------1-0-------
----------------3-1--0-1--
-----------2-5-------0-0--
----2-5--3-3-3------------
--3-3-3--0----------------
--0-----------------------
{Part II: Terrapin Station}
{Key: E Major}
Riff 3 (single notes)
---------------------|----------------------------
--0-0--0-------------|--0-0--0--------------------
--1-1--1-------------|--1-1--1--------------------
--0h2--2--0--2--4--2-|--0h2--2--2--0--2--4--2--0--
--2-2--2-------------|--2-2--2--------------------
--0-0--0-------------|--0-0--0--------------------
-------------------------|----------------------------
--0-0--0-----------------|--0-0-----------------------
--1-1--1-----------------|--1-1----------------1------
--0h2--2--2--0--2--0-----|--0h2----2--0--2--4---------
--2-2--2--------------2--|--2-2-----------------------
--0-0--0-----------------|--0-0-----------------------
OR
Riff 3 (open chords)
---------------------|----------------------------
--0-0--0-------------|--0-0--0--------------------
--1-1--1-------------|--1-1--1--------------------
--0h2--2--0--2--4--2-|--0h2--2--2--0--2--4--2--0--
--2-2--2-------------|--2-2--2--------------------
--0-0--0-------------|--0-0--0--------------------
-------------------------|----------------------------
--0-0--0-----------------|--0-0-----------------------
--1-1--1-----------------|--1-1----------------1------
--0h2--2--2--0--2--0-----|--0h2----2--0--2--4---------
--2-2--2--------------2--|--2-2-----------------------
--0-0--0-----------------|--0-0-----------------------
{Part III: Terrapin}
This part has four riffs. Play the riffs in the following order,
building the intensity each round. Do as many rounds as you like:
Riff 4
Riff 5
Riff 6
Riff 4
Riff 5
Riff 7
Riff 4
--------------- ------------------
--------------- ---------5--------
--------------- OR -----5-7---7-5-7--
----0-2-0---0-- ------------------
--3-------3---- ------------------
--------------- ------------------
Riff 5 Am
--------------------------------0--
--8p7--5----7p5--3----5p3--0----1--
--9p7--5----7p5--4----5p4--0----2--
--------------------------------2--
--------------------------------0--
-----------------------------------
Riff 6
Am G C G C D
Riff 7
C Em D C Am E Eb D
-------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------9--8--7---
------5---4-------------------------5--------9--8--7---
----5-------5-------4-7---5------------7-----9--8--7---
--7-----------7---5---------7-3---/7---------7--6--5---
---------------------------------------------7--6--5---