The Wheel — Jerry Garcia
Chords and lyrics for The Wheel by Jerry Garcia (key of F).
Verse 1
1972 studio album - Garcia
Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Robert Hunter - lyrics
Intro
[C]
Chorus
The [G]wheel is turning and you can't slow [C]down,
You [G]can't let go and you can't hold [C]on,
You [G]can't go back and you can't stand [C]still,
If the [F]thunder don't get you then the [Bb]lightning [C]will.
Interlude
[C] [C]
Verse
[F]Won't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]harder,
[F]Couldn't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]more?
[C] [C]
[F]Won't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]harder,
[F]Couldn't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]more?
[G]Round, round robin run around,
[G]Got to get back to where [D]you belong,
[G]Little bit harder, just a little bit more,
[D]Little bit further than you [G]gone before.
Chorus
The [G]wheel is turning and you can't slow [C]down,
You [G]can't let go and you can't hold [C]on,
You [G]can't go back and you can't stand [C]still,
If the [F]thunder don't get you then the [Bb]lightning [C]will.
Instrumental
[C] [F] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
Verse
[C]Small wheel turn by the fire and [F]rod,
[C]Big wheel turnin' by the grace of [F]God,
[C]Every time that wheel turn [F]'round,
[C]Bound to cover just a little more [F]ground.
Interlude
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Chorus
The [C]wheel is turning and you can't slow [F]down,
You [C]can't let go and you can't hold [F]on,
You [C]can't go back and you can't stand [F]still,
If the [F]thunder don't get you then the [Bb]lightning [C]will.
Instrumental
[F] [Bb] [C]
[C]
[C]
[Bb]Bb C (Bb changes to C on the 7)
Bridge
[F]Won't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]harder,
[F]Couldn't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]more?
[F]Won't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]harder,
[F]Couldn't you try just a [Bb]little bit [C]more?
Outro
[C]
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