The Annotated "If I Had The World To Give"

Lyrics omitted. The annotations below are reproduced by permission of David Dodd; the song lyrics themselves are copyrighted and are not reproduced here. Read them at the official source: dead.net/songs.

• Key: C (i.e. no sharps or flats...)
• Time signature: 4/4
• Chords used: A-flat maj7, C, G7, F, Dm, E, Am, G, C7, F maj7, B-flat maj9, F sus4, B-flat7, Fm9
• Songbook availability:
  • Anthology

Recorded on

• Shakedown Street

First performance: August 30, 1978, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. "If I Had the World To Give" appeared in the second set, following "Drums" and preceding "Iko Iko." Other firsts in the show included "Stagger Lee" and "I Need A Miracle." It was performed only three times in concert, the final performance being November 20, 1978 in Cleveland.