Sitting In Limbo

Lyrics: Plummer Bright, James Chambers
Music: Plummer Bright, James Chambers

Jerry played this in a wide variety of bands - Legion Of Mary, most incarnations of JGB, and with David Grisman. Bob Weir also plays this with Ratdog.

Jerry mixed up the order of the lines and verses in different versions.

Sitting here in limbo, but I know it won't be long
Sitting here in limbo, like a bird without a song
Well they're putting up resistance
But I know my faith will lead me on

Sitting here in limbo, waiting for the dice to roll
Sitting here in limbo, got some time to search my soul
Well they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I don't know where life will lead me
But I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen
Tried my hand at love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo knowing that I have to go
Well they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

I don't know where life will lead me
But I know where I've been
I can't say what life will show me
But I know what I've seen
Tried my hand at love and friendship
But all that is passed and gone
This little boy is moving on

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the tide to flow
Sitting here in limbo knowing that I have to go
Well they're putting up resistance
But I know that my faith will lead me on

Sitting in limbo
Sitting in limbo
[etc]
Jerry Garcia Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
      1 Sep 1974 Pure Jerry 4: Keystone, Berkeley Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Band
     27 Feb 1975 Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 1 Legion Of Mary
     18 Nov 1975 Jerry Garcia Collection, Volume 2: Let It Rock Jerry Garcia Band
     21 May 1976 Don't Let Go Jerry Garcia Band
      1 Mar 1980 Garcia Live Volume 1 Jerry Garcia Band
      1 Jun 1981 Garcia Live Volume 20 Jerry Garcia Band
      7 Dec 1991 Grateful Dawg Garcia/Grisman (DVD and CD)
      199? Been All Around This World Garcia/Grisman

Notes
(1) included on a bonus disc issued with advance orders from jerrygarcia.com



Further Information
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography
For online chords and TAB see www.rukind.com
For sheet music, see:
          Jerry Garcia Songbook (vocal line and chords)

 


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