Finders Keepers

Lyrics: [none]
Music: Saunders, Kahn/Johnson, Bowen

This is an instrumental that Merl Saunders has played with a variety of bands, including those with Jerry Garcia.

The title and writing credits seem to vary:

"Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers" by Johnson & Bowen on the LP "Live At Keystone"
"Keepers" by Saunders & Kahn on the CD re-issue "Live At Keystone Vol I"
"(Finders) Keepers" by M Saunders & J Kahn on "Save The Rainforest So We have Some Place To Boogie"
"Keepers (Finders)" by Saunders on "Merl Saunders and Friends"
"Keepers" by Merl Saunders and John Kahn on "Pure Jerry 4: Keystone, Berkeley"
"Finders Keepers" by General Norman Johnson and Jeffrey Bowen on "Garcia Live Volume 6"

Matt Schofield has tracked down the Johnson/Bowen tune from 1973 (recorded by Chairmen Of The Board) and says it is more or less the same tune, though perhaps with enough differences for Merl Saunders to decide (sometimes!) subsequently to copyright it separately.

Jerry Garcia Recordings
	Date	Album	Recorded By
	5 Jul 1973	Garcia Live Volume 6	Garcia/Saunders
	10 Jul 1973	Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings	Garcia/Saunders
	11 Jul 1973	Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings	Garcia/Saunders
	2 Sep 1973	Keepers	Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia
	1 Sep 1974	Pure Jerry 4: Keystone Berkeley	Garcia and Saunders Band

Other Recordings
	1973	[single]	Chairmen Of The Board
	1974	Skin I'm In	Chairmen Of The Board
	1991	Save The Rainforest So We have Some Place To Boogie	Merl Saunders
	1999	Gathering On The Mountain, Live Part 2	Merle Saunders
	2003	Live On Tour	Merl Saunders and Melvin Seals

The Chairmen Of The Board recorded two versions, one with lyrics, one without. The lyrics were:

I found the love you threw away
Now you realize you made a mistake
But now she's mine and we're doing fine
You can't steal her love, no use in trying
Your eyes may shine, your teeth may grit
But none of this good loving are you gonna get

Chorus
Finder's keepers, losers weepers
I found the love you lost and I'm gonna keep her
Finder's keepers, losers weepers
I found the love you lost and I'm gonna keep her

This love of mine is super fine
Lord knows I'm glad I made her mine
You treat her bad, you know you made her sad
Now you realize the good thing you had
But it's too late, don't even try
Never gonna give her up, and I ain't lying

[chorus]

Your eyes may shine, your teeth may grit But none of this good loving are you gonna get

[chorus]

Further Information
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography
For online chords and TAB see www.rukind.com