Our customer Chuck sent us this recording: He is playing Led Zeppelin's "Rain Song" on his 4-string CBG through some pedals and our Percolator 2 Watt Tube amp. He recorded it with his iPhone.
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song (9)
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut-and-pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
[MIDI music file] [PDF Sheet Music] [ABC source]
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Mairi's Wedding
C:Scottish
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Emaj
E3/2E/2 EF AB c2 | BA FA cB c/2e3/2 |
w:Step we gai-ly on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe_
w:1 1 1 2 4 5 6+ 5 4 2 4 6+ 5 6+ 8
w:~
E3/2E/2 EF AB c2 | BA FD E2 E2
w:Arm in arm and on we go, all for Mai-ri's wed-ding.
w:1 1 1 2 4 5 6+ 5 4 2 0 1 1
w:~
w:Chorus~(above~2~lines)
w:~
w:Verse~1:
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FA cB c/2e3/2
w:O-ver hill ways up and down, myr-tle green and brac-ken brown,
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 4 6+ 5 6+ 8
w:~
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FD E2 E2
w:Past the sheil-ing, thru the town, all for sake of Mai-ri.
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 0 1 1
w:~
w:(Repeat~the~chorus)
w:~
w:Verse~2:
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FA cB c/2e3/2
w:Plen-ty her-ring, plen-ty meal, plen-ty peat tae fill her creel,
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 4 6+ 5 6+ 8
w:~
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FD E2 E2
w:Plen-ty bon-ny bairns as weel, that's the toast for Mai-ri.
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 0 1 1
w:~
w:(Repeat~the~chorus)
w:~
w:Verse~3:
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FA cB c/2e3/2
w:Cheeks as red as row-ans are, bright-er far than a-ny star.
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 4 6+ 5 6+ 8
w:~
e3/2e/2 ef ed c2 | BA FD E2 E2
w:Fair-est of them all by far is our dar-ling Mai-ri.
w:8 8 8 9 8 7 6+ 5 4 2 0 1 1
w:~
w:(Repeat~the~chorus)
w:~
w:(Repeat~Verse~1)
w:~
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Notes:
1.) The song is shown in the Key of E, but sounds just fine when played on a D-A-D' tuned instrument (or any other 1-5-8 tuning). It was arranged to be played on the melody string, so you can play it with diatonic canjos as well.
2.) Scottish vocabulary list:
- sheiling = small stone hut used by shepherds for shelter in the highlands.
- creel = a woven basket often used like a backpack to carry heavy loads like bricks of dried peat.
- rowans = the red flowers of a tree that grows in Scotland.
- bonny bairns = beautiful children
- tae = to
- weel = well
3.) Here is a link to downloard a .pdf version of this song suitable for 1-5-8 tuned stick dulcimers:
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut-and-pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
[MIDI music file] [PDF Sheet Music] [ABC source]
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Navvy Boots
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:Gmaj
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:A dig-ging and a-pick-ing as I_ was one day
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B3
w:The thought_ of my true love it led_ me a-stray.
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| B2 AG| A2
w:The day it was gone and the night com-ing on
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:And I hit for the road with my nav-vy boots_ on.
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~2:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:I knocked at my love's win-dow, my knock_ she did know
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B3
w:And out_ of her slum-ber she wak_ ened so slow.
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5
w:~
B | e2 dB | c2 ec | B2 AG | A2
w:I knocked there a-gain, and she said "Is that John?"
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:"Yes in-deed it is me with my nav-vy boots_ on."
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~3:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:She o-pened up the door and in-vit-ed me_ in
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B3
w:"Draw up_ to the fire, love, and warm_ your cold skin."
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| BB AG| A2
w:Her bed-room door was o-pen and blank-ets rolled down
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 5 4 3 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:So I jumped in-to bed with me nav-vy boots_ on.
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~4:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:Then ear-ly the next mor-ning at the dawn of the day,
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B B2
w:Says I_ to my true love, "It's time_ to go a-way."
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| B2 AG| A2
w:"Sleep down, sleep down, you know_ you've done_ wrong
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:For to sleep here at night with your nav-vy boots_ on."
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~5:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:Oh I_ bent down my head with a laugh and a smile
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B3
w:Saying "What could I do, love, in that length_ of_ time?
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| B2 AG| A A
w:For all that I've done it was just a bit of fun
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:And I'll do it a-gain with my nav-vy boots_ on."
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~6:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:The six months be-ing o-ver and se-ven af-ter this
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B3
w:This pret-ty fair maid grew stout a-round_ the_ waist
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| B2 AG| A A
w:Then eight months_ being o-ver and nine comes a-long
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4 4
w:~
GA | BB cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:And she hand-ed me a son with his nav-vy boots_ on.
w:3 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~7:
z2 z B | EF GA | B e2 d | B-E E D | E3
w:Come all you pret-ty fair maids take heed of what I say
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 5 1 1 0 1
w:~
B | E-F GA | B2 ef | g3/2- f/2 ed | B B2
w:Don't ev-er let a poor nav-vy come_ in-to your bed,
w:5 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 8 7 5 5
w:~
B | e2 dB| c2 ec| B2 AG| A A
w:For their hearts do run light and their minds do run young
w:5 8 7 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 4 4
w:~
GA | B2 cB| B2 AG| AGE-D| E3 z|
w:Sure they'll jump on your bones with their nav-vy boots_ on.
w:3 4 5 6 5 5 4 3 4 3 1 0 1
w:~
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Notes:
1.) A "navvy" is a common laborer who digs canals, dikes, railroads, etc. The term comes from the word "navigations" which was an early British word for canal, thus a "navvy" is a man who digs canals and other earthen works. So, "navvy" is not simply a corruption of "navy".
2.) Several other versions of this song exist, with words differing with different trades. For instance a coal miner (collier) version is called "Pitt Boots".
3.) Here is a link to download a .pdf version of this song suitable for 1-5-8 tuned instruments like most stick dulcimers: Navvy%20Boots.pdf. Enjoy.
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut and pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
C:Traditional (U.S.)
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:D
[|:"D"f e d B | A/2B/2A/2G/2 F2 | A3/2 A/2 B d | f2 f2 |
w:Fly a-round my pret-ty lit-tle miss, Fly a-round my dai-sy,
w:~9 8 7 5 4 5 4 3 2 4 4 5 7 9 9
w:~
f e d B | A/2B/2A/2G/2 F2 | "G"G3/2 G/2 "A"F E | "D"D2 D2 :|]
w:Fly a-round my pret-ty lit-tle miss, Al-most drive me cra-zy.
w:~9 8 7 5 4 5 4 3 2 3 3 2 1 0 0
w:~
w:~
w:~Verse~1:
"D"F A A A | "G"B G G G | "D"A B A F | "A"E2 E2 |
w:Ev-ery time I go that road It looks so dark and clou-dy
w:~2 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1
w:~
"D"F A A A | "G"G B B B | "A"A A F E | "D"D2 D2 |
w:Ev-'ry time I see that girl, I al-ways tell her how-dy.
w:~2 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 0
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:~
w:~Verse~2:
"D"F A A A | "G"B G G2 | "D"A B A F | "A"E2 E2 |
w:Char-ley is a nice young man, Char-ley is a dan-dy
w:~2 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1
w:~
"D"F A A A | "G"G B B B | "A"A A F E | "D"D2 D2 |
w:Ev-'ry time he goes to town, He buys the lad-ies can-dy.
w:~2 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 0
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:~
w:~Verse~3:
"D"F A A A | "G"B G G G | "D"A A/2B/2 A F | "A"E2 E2 |
w:The high-er up the cher-ry tree, the rip-er grows the cher-ries
w:~2 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 2 1 1
w:~
"D"F A A A | "G"G B B B | "A"A A/2B/2 G E | "D"D2 D2 |
w:The more you hug and kiss the girls, The soon-er they will mar-ry.
w:~2 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 5 3 1 0 0
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:~
w:~Verse~4:
"D"F A A A | "G"B G G G | "D"A B A F | "A"E2 E2 |
w:Cof-fee grows on white oak trees, The riv-er flows with bran-dy,
w:~2 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1
w:~
"D"F A A A | "G"G/2G/2 B/2B/2 B B | "A"A A F E | "D"D2 D2 |
w:If I had my pret-ty lit-tle miss, I'd feed her sug-ar can-dy.
w:~2 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 0
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:~
w:~Verse~5:
"D"F A A A | "G"B G G G | "D"A B A F | "A"E2 E2 |
w:Go'n to get some weev-ly wheat, I'm go'n to get some bar-ley,
w:~2 4 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1
w:~
"D"F A A A | "G"G B/2B/2 B B | "A"A A F E | "D"D2 D2 |
w:Go'n to get some weev-ly wheat, And bake a cake for Char-lie.
w:~2 4 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 0 0
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:~
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Note: The Chorus is the first two lines of music which is usually repeated twice each time played.
Here's a link to download a copy of this song in .pdf format suitable for 1-5-8 tuned diatonic instruments like most stick dulcimers: Fly%20Around%20My%20Pretty%20Little%20Miss.pdf
Enjoy.
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut and pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Waltzing Matilda
C:A.B."Banjo" Patterson (words) & Marie Cowen (music)
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:G
BBBB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~Once a jol-ly swag-man camp-ed by a bil-la-bong,
w:~5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 dd | d2 dd d2
w:~Un-der the shade of a coo-li-bah tree,
w:~0 3 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And he sang as he watched and wait-ed till his bil-ly boiled.
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:~Chorus:
d2 dd d2 B2 | g2 gg f2 e2 |
w:~Waltz-ing ma-til-da, Waltz-ing ma-til-da,
w:~7 7 7 7 5 10 10 10 9 8
w:~
d2 dd e2 dd | d2 cB A2
w:~Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?
w:~7 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 4
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And he sang as he watched and wait-ed till his bil-ly boiled.
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:Verse~2:
BBBB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And down came a jum-buck to drink at the bil-la-bong,
w:~5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 dd | d2 dd d2
w:~Up jumped the swag-man and grabed him with glee,
w:~0 3 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And he sang as he stowed that jum-buck in his tuck-er-bag,
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:~Chorus~2:
d2 dd d2 B2 | g2 gg f2 e2 |
w:~Waltz-ing ma-til-da, Waltz-ing ma-til-da,
w:~7 7 7 7 5 10 10 10 9 8
w:~
d2 dd e2 dd | d2 cB A2
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~7 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 4
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And he sang as he stowed that jum-buck in his tuck-er-bag,
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:Verse~3:
BBBB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~Up rode the squat-ter, mount-ed on his tho-rough-bred,
w:~5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 d2 | d2 d2 d2
w:~Up rode three troo-pers, one, two, three.
w:~0 3 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~"Now where's that jol-ly jum-buck you've got in your tuck-er-bag?"
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:~Chorus~3:
d2 dd d2 B2 | g2 gg f2 e2 |
w:~Waltz-ing ma-til-da, Waltz-ing ma-til-da,
w:~7 7 7 7 5 10 10 10 9 8
w:~
d2 dd e2 dd | d2 cB A2
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~7 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 4
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~"Now where's that jol-ly jum-buck you've got in your tuck-er-bag?"
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~You'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me!
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:Verse~4:
BBBB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~But the swag-man upped and jumped in-to the bil-la-bong,
w:~5 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 d2 | d2 dd d2
w:~"You'll nev-er take me a-live!", cried he.
w:~0 3 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that bil-la-bong,
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~"Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?"
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
w:~
w:~Chorus~4:
d2 dd d2 B2 | g2 gg f2 e2 |
w:~Waltz-ing ma-til-da, Waltz-ing ma-til-da,
w:~7 7 7 7 5 10 10 10 9 8
w:~
d2 dd e2 dd | d2 cB A2
w:~Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?
w:~7 7 7 8 7 7 7 6 5 4
w:~
GA | B2 BB A2 A2 | GABG EF G2 |
w:~And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that bil-la-bong,
w:~3 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 2 3
w:~
D2 GB d2 cB | A2 AA G2 z2 |
w:~"Who'll come a waltz-ing ma-til-da with me?"
w:~0 3 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 3
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Here's a link to download a .pdf version of this song suitable for 1-5-8 tuned diatonic instruments
like most stick dulcimers: Waltzing%20Matilda.pdf
Enjoy.
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut and pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
X:1
T:Shady Grove
O:Traditional (American)
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:GMaj
EE EE/2E/2| FE D2| EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:Cheeks as red as the bloo-min' rose, Eyes of the deep-est brown.
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | d3/2d/2 BB | AF/2-E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:You are the dar-ling of my_ heart. Stay till the sun goes down.
w:5 7 7 5 5 4 2-1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:Verse~2:
EE EE/2E/2| FE D2 | EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:I wish I had a glass of wine, with bread and meat for two.
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | d3/2d/2 BB | AF/2E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:I'd set it down on a gold-en plate, I'd give it all to you.
w:5 7 7 5 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:Chorus:
EE E2 | FE/2E/2 D2 | EE GA | B6/2 |
w:Sha-dy Grove, my lit-tle love, Sha-dy Grove, I say.
w:1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | dd B2 | AF/2E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:Oh, Sha-dy Grove, my lit-tle love, I'm bound to go a-way.
w:5 7 7 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:Verse~3:
EE EE/2E/2| FE D2 | EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:Wish I was with my Sha-dy Grove, A sing-in' to the breeze,
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | dd BB | AF/2E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:With her hair up-on me soft and brown, And sun-light through the trees.
w:5 7 7 5 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:Verse~4:
EE EE/2E/2| FE D2| EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:A kiss from lit-tle Sha-dy Grove Is sweet as bran-dy wine.
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | d3/2d/2 B | AF/2E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:And there's no gal in this whole world That's pret-ti-er than mine.
w:5 7 7 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:(Chorus)
w:
w:Verse~5:
EE EE/2E/2 | FE D2| EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:If I had a nee-dle and thread, As fine as I could sew,
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
B | d3/2d/2 BB | AF/2E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:I'd sew my pret-ty gal to my side, And down the road we'd go.
w:5 7 7 5 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:Verse~6:
EE EE/2E/2 | FE D2| EE/2E/2 GA | B6/2
w:Wish I had me a big old horse, And grain to feed him on.
w:1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 4 5
w:
B | d3/2d/2 BB | AF/2-E/2 D2 | EF/2F/2 AF | E4 |]
w:And lit-tle Sha-dy Grove at_ home, To feed him while I'm gone.
w:5 7 7 5 5 4 2-1 0 1 2 2 4 2 1
w:
w:(Chorus)
w:
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut and pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Polly Wolly Doodle
O:Traditional (American)
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Gmaj
GA | B2 B2 G2 GA | B2 B2 G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Well I went down South for to see my Sal, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
F-G | A2 A2 F2 F2| A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:My_ Sal, she is a spun-ky gal. Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2-3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:~Chorus:
GA | B6 GA | B6 GA | B2 B2 c2 B2 | A6
w:Fare the well, fare the well, fare the well my Fair-y Fay
w:3 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 5 6 5 4
w:~
FG | AAAA | FF FG | AAAA | FF
w:For I'm go'n to Lou-si-an-na for to see my Su-si-an-na.
w:2 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 2
w:~
GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z |]
w:Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:Verse~2:
G-A | B2 B2 G2 GG | B2 B2 G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Oh,_ my Sal, she is a maid-en fair. Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
F-G | A2 A2 F2 F2| A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:With_ cur-ly eyes and laugh-ing hair. Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2-3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:
w:Verse~3:
GA | B2 BB GG GG | B2 B2 G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Oh, a grass-hop-per sit-tin' on a rail-road track. Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
FG | A2 A2 F2 F2| A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:Pic-kin' his teeth with a car-pet tack. Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:
w:Verse~4:
G-A | B2 B2 G2 G2 | B2 B2 G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Be-_hind the barn, down on my knees, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3-4 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
F-G | A2 A2 F2 F2| A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:I_ thought I heard a chic-ken sneeze, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2-3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:
w:Verse~5:
GA | B2 B2 G2 GG | B2 B2 G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Oh, he sneezed so hard with the whoop-ing cough, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
F-G | A2 A2 F2 F2| A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:He_ sneezed his head and tail right off, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2-3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:
w:Verse~6:
GA | B2 B2 G2 GG | BB BB G2 GA | BBBB cc BB | A4 z
w:Oh, I went to bed but it was-n't a-ny use, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:3 4 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4
w:~
F-G | A2 A2 F2 FG | A2 A2 F2 GA | dddd cc AA | G4 z
w:My_ feet stuck out like a chic-ken roost, Sing-ing "Pol-ly Wol-ly Doo-dle" all the day.
w:2-3 4 4 2 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 3
w:~
w:(Chorus)
w:(Chorus)
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Here's a link to download a .pdf version of this song suitable for 1-5-8 tuned diatonic instruments
like most stick dulcimers: Polly%20Wolly%20Doodle.pdf
Enjoy.
The following song is in ABC music format and it should be cut and pasted into an ABC converter program like the "abcConverter" on Mandolintab.net. Once you submit your ABC file, the converter will produce a quick and dirty image of your musical score which is then displayed on screen. Above the music, in the center of the screen, you should be able to see these three links:
The first link will allow you to hear your music as played on a midi player, which is great for learning what a new song is supposed to (kind of) sound like. It's great if you are not sure of the timing of the music. The second link converts the ABC source into a .pdf image of your music which you can then save and/or print to yield prettier sheet music. Then, if you want to view the ABC source again, you can click on the third link. However, to edit your ABC source, you best click on your browser's back arrow to take you back to the original text box holding your ABC source.
Well, I like this song, and I hope you do as well. Enjoy:
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X:1
T:Rose of Alabama
C:Silas S. Steele
O:America, 1846
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
D | G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A G | B A E
w:0 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 3 5 4 1
w:V1:~A-way from Mis-sis-sip-pi's vale, With my ol' hat there for a sail,
w:V2:~I land-ed on the far sand bank, I sat up-on a hol-low plank,
w:V3:~Oh, af-ter d'rect-ly, bye and bye, The moon rose white as Ro-sie's eye,
F |G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A c | B G z z |]
w:2 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 6 5 3
w:V1:~I cross'd up-on a cot-ton bale, To Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:V2:~And there I made my ban-jo twank, For Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:V3:~Then like a young coon out so sly, Stole Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:~
w:Verses~4,~5~&~6:
D | G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A G | B A E
w:0 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 3 5 4 1
w:V4:~I said, "Sit down just where you please." Up-on my lap she took her ease.
w:V5:~The riv-er rose, the cric-ket sang, The light-nin' bug did flash his wing.
w:V6:~We hugged how long I can not tell. My Ro-sie seemed to like it well.
F |G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A c | B G z z |]
w:2 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 6 5 3
w:V4:~"It's good to go up-on the knees", Said Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:V5:~Then like a rope my arms did fling, 'Round Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:V6:~My ban-jo in the riv-er fell. Oh! Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:~
w:Verses~7,~8~&~9:
D | G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A G | B A E
w:0 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 3 5 4 1
w:V7:~Like al-li-ga-tor af-ter prey, I jump in but it float a-way,
w:V8:~Now ev'-ry night come rain or shower, I hunt that ban-jo for an hour;
w:V9:~Oh fare thee well you belles of Spain, And fare thee well to Li-za Jane,
F |G3/2 A/2 G D | E G c e | d3/2 B/2 A c | B G z z |]
w:2 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 6 5 3
w:V7:~And all the while it seem to say, "Oh Rose of A-la-bam-a."
w:V8:~And see my sweet to-bac-co flower, Oh Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:V9:~Your charms will all be put to shame, By Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:~
w:Chorus:
c2 c2 | c c2 c | c3/2 c/2 d3/2 e/2 | d B2
w:Oh, brown Ro-sie, the Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 5
G | G3/2 A/2 G D | E/2 G3/2 c e | d3/2 B/2 A3/2 c/2 | B G2 z
w:A sweet to-bac-co po-sey Is my Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:3 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 6 5 3
B | G3/2 A/2 G D | E/2 G3/2 c e | Hd3/2 B/2 A3/2 c/2 | B G2 z |]
w:A sweet to-bac-co po-sey Is my Rose of A-la-bam-a.
w:5 3 4 3 0 1 3 6 8 7 5 4 6 5 3
w:~
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Here is a link to download a .pdf copy of this song suitable for 1-5-8 tuned diatonic instruments
like most stick dulcimers: Rose%20of%20Alabama.pdf
Enjoy.
Song writing Lesson.
Recipe for an easy blues song.
3 lines per verse. First and second lines are the same words.
The third line ends in a word that is a rhyme or near rhyme for the last word in the first lines.
The third line resolves or answers or somehow completes what was said in the previous 2 lines.
The first line is often about 12 syllables give or take a few syllables. The third line is about the same.
Classic example from John Lee Hooker
The chord structure shown can be used for many songs/
Here, I is a G, IV is a C and V is a D.
I read your (I) add this morning,
you said you want a real good man.
I read your (IV) add this morning,
you said you want a real good (I) man.
Now I’m (V)here for you honey and (IV) I wanna
know your (I) plan. (V)
Near rhyme – different song – same pattern:
If the river was whiskey and I was a diving duck. (x2)
I would swim to the bottom, drink my way back up.
Duck and up are NEAR RHYMES.
2 to 4 verses is a nice length
Songs often end by repeating a verse at the end.
Practice verses- you write the 3rd line:
I got a 3 string, a 4 string,
a deuce and a diddley bow. (x2)
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3rd line has to end in a rhyme or near rhyme for bow.
So: The grass is gittin long, I gotta go out and mow.
Better: I got 4 cbgs and I want to build some more.
I got tuners from Gitty
and a tail piece made of brass. (x2)
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I want to loop like bemuzic and pick like keni lee (x2)
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I want a Brickdust haircut and a hat like Uncle John (x2)
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Hope you get the idea, hope you have some fun.
