beginners fingerpicking guitar

7/27/2019 Beginners Fingerpicking Guitar

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Beginners

Fingerpicking

Guitartaught by

Fred Sokolow


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Chords for STEALIN

EBGDA

E

1st string2nd3rd4th5th

6th

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5

Tuning String-to-String

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C

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T I T M T I T M

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3 3

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Note: Stems Upmeans pick with fingers;

Stems Downmeans pick with thumb.


3/363

STEALIN

C

Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun,

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j

C

0 01 1

0 0

3 3

j

j j

j

C

0 01 1

3 3

3 3

I wanna love you baby, like your easy rider done.

j j

j

F

1 11 1

2 23 3

You dont be-

j

lieve Im sinkin, look at the hole Im in.

j j

j

C

0 01 1

0 0

3 3

You dont be-lieve I love you, look at the fool Ive been.

j

j

j j

j

C

Stealin,

0 01 1

0 0

3 3

j

j j

j

C

stealin, pretty

0 01 1

3 3

3 3

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F

mama doncha tell on

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2 23 3

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me. Im

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C

stealin back to my

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0 0

3 3

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j

G

same old used to

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0 0

3 3

j j j

C

be.

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0 0

3 3

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G

1 10 0

0 0

3 3

*Note: The sign means repeat the previous bar


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ALTERNATINGBASS

BASSRUNS

STEALIN

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j

C

0 01 1

0 0

33

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jF

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2 23

3

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0 00

3

C to F

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C to G

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G to C

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I want to love you baby, like your easy rider done.

Chorus:

You dont believe I love you, look what a fool Ive been.

You dont believe Im sinkin, look at the hole Im in.

Stealin, stealin, pretty mama doncha tell on me.

Im stealin back to my same old used to be.

Woman I love shes so far away,

Woman I hate, I see her most every day. (Chorus)

Woman I love shes about my size,

Shes a married woman comes to see me sometimes. (Chorus)


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STEALIN(WITHALTERNATINGBASS)

C

The woman I love, shes so far away.

j j

j

C

0 01 1

0 0

33

The woman I hate,

j

j j

j

C

0 01 1

3 3

33

I see her every day.

j j

j

F

1 11 1

2 23

3

You dont be-

j

lieve Im sinkin, look at the hole Im in.

j j

j

C

0 01 1

0 0

33

You dont be-lieve I love you, look what a fool Ive been.

j

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C

Stealin,

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0 0

33

j j j j

C

stealin, pretty

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3 3

33

j j j

F

mama doncha tell on

1 11 1

2 23

3

j

me. Im

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C

stealin back to my

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33

j j j

G

same old used to

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0 00

3

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C

be.

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I wanna love you baby, like your

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j

F

1 11 1

2 23

3

easy rider done.

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j

11

23 2 0

You dont be-lieve Im sinkin, look at the hole Im in.

j j

j

C

0 01 1

0 0

33

You dont be-lieve I love you, look what a

j

fool Ive been.

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C

01

0

3 0 2

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C

Stealin,

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33

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C

stealin, pretty

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mama doncha tell on

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me. Im

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stealin back to my

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same old used to

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be.

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etc.

STEALIN(WITHBASSRUNSANDALTERNATINGBASS)


7/367

WABASHCANNONBALL

C

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j

C

She came down from

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Birmingham one

j

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cold December

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3

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day, As she

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3

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pulled into the station,

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3

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you could hear all the people

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0

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say: Theres a

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gal from Minne - sota,

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Lord shes long and shes

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tall.

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Shes the combi - nation

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called the Wabash Cannon -

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etc.

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ball.

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WABASHCANNONBALL

She came down from Birmingham one cold December day,

As she pulled into the station, you could hear all the people say:

Theres a gal from Minnesota, shes long and shes tall.

Shes the combination called the Wabash Cannonball.

Chorus:

Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar

As she glides along the southland, through hills and by the shore.

Hear the mighty rush of engines, hear the lonesome hoboes call,

Travelin through the jungles on the Wabash Cannonball.

Oh, the Eastern states are dandy so the Western people say,

From New York to Chicago, St. Louis by the way.

From the hills of Minnesota where the rippling waters fall,

No chances can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball.

Heres to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever stand,

And may he be remembered in the courts throughout our land.

When his earthly race is over and the curtain round him falls,

Well carry him on to victory on the Wabash Cannonball.

D to G

0 2 3

BASSRUN

G D


9/369

NINEPOUNDHAMMER

C

This old

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j

hammer

G

3 30 0

0 00

3

j

j

killed John

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0

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j j

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Henry.

C

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Aint gonna kill

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me,

G

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ain't gonna kill

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me.

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Roll on,

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buddy,

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pull your load of

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0

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C

coal.

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How can I

01

0

3 2 0


10/3610

NINEPOUNDHAMMER

The nine pound hammer is a little too heavy, for my size, buddy for my size.

Chorus:

Roll on, buddy, doncha roll so slow. How can I roll when the wheel wont go?

This old hammer, it killed John Henry,aint gonna kill me, aint gonna kill me.

Chorus:

Roll on, buddy, pull your load of coal. How can I pull when the wheel wont go?

There aint no hammer in this tunnel that can ring like mine, that can ring like mine.

Rings like silver and it shines like gold. Rings like silver and it shines like gold.

Im goin on the mountain for to see my baby, never comin back, never comin back.

Its a long way to Harlan and a long way to Hazard to get a little brew, little home brew.

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pull

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when the wheel won't

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go?

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etc.

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BASSRUNS

4

G to C

0 2 3

D to G

0 2 3

D


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WABASHCANNONBALL(WITHPINCHES)

C

j

j

G

Oh, the eastern states are

3 30

0 0

3 3

dandy so the

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eastern people

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0

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say, From

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New York to Chi -

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cago, and St.

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Louis by the

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way. From the

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hills of Minne -

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sota where the

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rippling waters

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fall, No

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chances can be

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taken on the

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Wabash Cannon -

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etc.

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ball.

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CALIFORNIABLUES PATTERN

E E A B

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CALIFORNIABLUES

C

j

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E

I got the California Blues and Im

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12 2

0 0

sure gonna leave you

here.

I got the

j

j

A

California Blues and Im

0 02 2

02 2

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sure gonna leave you

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here.

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I might

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I aint

B

ride the blinds,

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got no railroad

fare.etc.

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0 1 2

BASSRUNS


14/3614

CALIFORNIABLUES(WITHBASSRUNS)

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E

Portland, Maine is

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just the same as

sunny Tennes -

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see.

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Portland, Maine is

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just the same as

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see.

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Any old place I

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hang my hat is

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home sweet home to

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me.

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E to A

02 4

BASSRUN

Im goin to California where they sleep out every night.

(Repeat)

Im leavin you sweet mama, cause you just dont treat me right.

Chorus:I got the California Blues and Im sure gonna leave you here.

(Repeat)

I might ride the blinds, I aint got no railroad fare.

Let me tell you something, mama, that you dont know.

(Repeat)

Im a do-right papa, got a home everywhere I go.

Listen to me mama, sing this lonesome song.

(Repeat)

You got me worried now, but I wont be worried long.

CALIFORNIABLUES


16/3616

NINEPOUNDHAMMER(WITHBASSRUNS)

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Im goin on the

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mountainbuddy,

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pull yourfor to see my

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baby,coal.

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Roll on,

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17/3617

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SLOOPJOHNB.

PATTERN

We come on the sloop John B., my grandfather and me.

Around Nassau town we did roam.

Drinkin all night, got into a fight.

I feel so break-up, I wanna go home.

Chorus:

So hoist up the John B. sails, see how the main sail sets,

Call for the captain ashore, let me go home.Let me go home. I want to go home.


The first mate he got drunk, broke up the peoples trunk,

Constable had to come and take him away.

Sheriff Johnstone, please let me alone.


The poor cook he got the fits, threw away all of my grits,

Then he took and he ate up all of my corn.Let me go home, I wanna go home,

This is the worst trip I ever been on.

JOHNB. SAILS


18/3618

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my grandfather

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I wanna go

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home. So

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2 20 0

SLOOPJOHNB.


19/3619

Stagolee shot Billy De Lyons, what do you think of that?

Shot him down in cold blood cause he stole his Stetson hat.

Chorus:

Hes a bad man, that cruel Stagolee.

Stagolee oh Stagolee, please dont take my life.

Ive got two little kids at home and a darlin lovin wife.

What do I care about your two little kids, your darlin lovin wife?

You just stole my Stetson hat and Im bound to take your life.

Judge said, Stagolee, what you doin here?

You done shot Mr. Billy De Lyons, youre gonna die in the lectric chair.

Twelve oclock they hanged him, head reached up high.

Last thing that poor boy said, My six-shooter never lied.

STAGOLEE

A


20/3620

STAGOLEE

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Stagolee killed

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Billy De Lyons,

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what do you think of

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that?

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Shot him down in

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cold blood, cause he

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JAMAICAFAREWELL PATTERN

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BASSRUNS

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Down the way where the nights are gay,

and the sun shines brightly on the mountain top,

I took a trip on a sailing ship

and when I reached Jamaica I made a stop.

Chorus:

But Im sad to say Im on my way,

Wont be back for many a day.

My heart is down, my head is turning around,

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town.

Sounds of laughter everywhere

and the dancing girls sway to and fro.

I must admit my heart is there

though Ive been from Maine to Mexico.

Down at the market you can hear

ladies cry out while on their heads they bear

Ake rice, salt fish are nice,

and the rum is fine any time of year.

JAMAICAFAREWELL


24/3624

Am Dm

It was down in old Joes barroom on the corner by the square.

The drinks were served as usual and the usual crowd was there.

On my left stood big Joe McKennedy, his eyes were bloodshot red.

He took a look at the crowd around him, these are the words he said.

I went down to St. James Infirmary, I saw my baby there.

Stretched out on a long white table, so still, so cold, so fair.

Let her go, let her go, God bless her, wherever she may be.

She may search this wide world over, never find another man like me.

When I die, please bury me in my hightop Stetson hat.

Put a $20 gold piece on my watchchain so the boysll know I died standing pat.

And now that youve heard my story, Ill take another shot of booze.

If anyone should happen to ask you, Ive got the gamblers blues.

ST. JAMESINFIRMARY


25/3625

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26/3626

CARELESSLOVE

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27/3627

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Love, oh love, oh careless love, (3 times)

See what love has done to me.

Sorrow, sorrow to my heart, (3 times)

When me and my love had to part.

Cried last night and the night before, (3 times)

Gonna cry tonight, then cry no more.

CARELESSLOVE


28/3628

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WALTZPATTERN

There is a house in New Orleans that they call the Rising Sun.

Its been the ruin of many a poor girl and Lord I know Im one.

My mother was a tailor, she sewed those new blue jeans,

My father was a gambler, down in New Orleans.

The only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk,

And the only time hes satisfied is when hes on a drunk.

Go tell my baby sister not to do like I have done,

But to shun that house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun.

Im goin back to New Orleans, my race is nearly run,

Goin back to spend the rest of my life beneath that Rising Sun.

HOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN


29/3629

HOUSEOFTHERISINGSUN

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that they

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call the.

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Rising.

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30/3630

SCARBOROUGHFAIR

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to Scar - borough.

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mary and.

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thyme..

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me to

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one who lives

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She once

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was a

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true love of etc.

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mine.

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31/3631

SCARBOROUGHFAIR

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

Remember me to one who lives there.

She once was a true love of mine.

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,

Parsley, sage

Without any seam or fine needlework,

then shell be a true love of mine,

Tell her to wash it in yonder well

Where water neer sprung nor drop of rain fell,

and then shell be

Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn

Which never bore blossom since Adam was born,

and then shell be

O will you find me an acre of land

Between the sea foam and the salt sea land,

and then shell be

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WALTZPATTERN


32/3632

STREETSOFLAREDO

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2 2 20

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redo one.

C

0 01 1

0 0 0

3

day, I .

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1 10 0

0 0 0

3

spied a cow -

.

C

0 01 1

0 0 0

3

puncher all

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G

1 10 0

0 0 0

3

wrapped in white

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C

0 01 1

0 0 0

3

linen, all

.

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1 10 0

0 0 0

3

j

wrapped in white

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linen as

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1 10 0

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clay.

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C

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As I walked out in the streets of Laredo,

As I walked out in Laredo one day,

I spied a cowpuncher all wrapped in white linen,

Wrapped in white linen as cold as the clay.

I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy,

These words he did say as he saw me ride by.

Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story,

Im shot in the breast and I surely must die.

It was once in the saddle I used to go dashing,

Once in the saddle I used to go gay.

First to the dram-house and then to the card house,

Got shot in the breast and Im dying today.

Get six jolly cowboys to carry my coffin,

Six pretty maidens to bear up my pall.

Put bunches of roses all over my coffin,

Roses to deaden the clods as they fall.

Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly,

Play the death march as you carry me on.

Take me out to the graveyard and throw the sod oer me,

For Im a young cowboy and I know Ive done wrong.

TUMBLEWEEDS PATTERN

STREETSOFLAREDO

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G

3 30 0

0 0 0 0

3 3

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BRIDGE

know when night is

D

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2 2 2 20 0

gone, that a

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3 30 0

0 0 0 0

3 3

new day is born at

A

0 02 2

0 0 0 0

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dawn.

D

2 21 1

2 2 2 20 0

(like the first 8 bars)

Ill keep rolling a - (etc.)

C

0 01 1

0 0 0 0

3 3


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See them tumbling down,

pledging their love to the ground.

Lonely but free Ill be found,

Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds.

Cares of the past are behind,

nowhere to go but Ill find

Just where the trail will wind,


I know when night is gone,

that a new day is born at dawn.

Ill keep rolling along.

Deep in my heart is a song.

Here on the range I belong,


TUMBLINGTUMBLEWEEDS


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NINEPOUNDHAMMER

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