Rhythm Basics

High G Drone String D Drone String Drone Strings Played Together

T 4
D 0 0
A 4
B
G
D
g
B 0 0

*T M M
T
* Pick-hand fingerings: T = thumb; I = index; M = middle.

Will the CIrcle Be Unbroken with Drone Strings

Willthe cir - cle beun - brok - en byand by Lord by and by

*
T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
* Held notes are shown with a tie over rests.

Theresa bet - ter homea - wait - ing inthe sky Lord in the sky

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

Forward Roll Forward Roll in A Musical Context (with Other Instruments)

boom boom
chuck chuck

T
A
.. 0
0
.. 44 .. 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
..
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

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Will the CIrcle Be Unbroken with Forward Roll

Willthe cir - cle be un - bro - ken

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

by and by Lord by and by

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M

Theres a bet - ter home a - wait - ing

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

in the sky Lord in the sky

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A
B 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

D Chord

T
A
.. 2 0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
..
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

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C Chord

T
A
.. 1 0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
..
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Will the CIrcle Be Unbroken with Chords

G
Willthe cir - cle be un - bro - ken

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

C G
by and by Lord by and by
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 1 1 1 1
A 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M

Theres a bet - ter home a - wait - ing

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

D G
in the sky Lord in the sky
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T
A 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

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 Melodies
G-Major Scale
ascending descending
G A B C D E F# G G F# E D C B A G

D
B T 0 1 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 1 0
G A 0 2 2 0
D
g
B

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

G-Major Scale with Drone Strings

ascending descending

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 3 5 7 8 8 7 5 3 1 0
A 0 2 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

G-Major Scale (Higher Octave) G-Major Scale with Drone Strings (Higher Octave)
G A B C D E F# G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

Two-Octave G-Major Scale with Drone Strings

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12 13 15 17 19 20 19 17 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 3 1 0
A 0 2 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

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Aunt Rhody Melody

T 4
A 4

0 0 1 0
2 0 0 2 2 2 0
B
I I I I I I I I I I I

0 0

T 1 0 0
A 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
B
I I I I I I I I I I I I

Aunt Rhody with Drone Strings

G D G

T 4 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
0 0 1 0
0 0 2 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T

Em D G

2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 3 3 1 0 0
A 0 0 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T T

Aunt Rhody with Forward Roll

G D

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M

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 G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 0 3 3 3 3 1
A 2 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I T I T I T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I T

Em D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0
A 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Aunt Rhody with Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, and Slides

G
T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 0 1 3 3 3
A 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 1 0 0
A 0 2 0 0 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 0
A 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

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Aunt Rhody with Drone Strings (Higher Octave)

T 4
A 4
12 12 10 8 8 10 10 13 12 10 8
B
I I I I I I I I I I I

T
A
15
15
13 12
10 8
10
8 10
12 8

B
I I I I I I I I I I I

Aunt Rhody with Drone Strings (Higher Octave)

G D G

T 4 10 13 10
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
12 12 8 8 10 10 12 8

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T

Em D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 15 15 13 12 10 8 8 10 8 10 12
A 12
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T T

Aunt Rhody (Higher Octave) with Short Rolls

G D
T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
12 12 10 8 8 10 10 13

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 10 8 15 15 13 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

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 Em D G

0 0 0 0
T 8 10 8 10 12 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0

I T I M T I I I I M T I M T I M T

Alternating Melody Notes with Fifth String Only

T 4
A 4
8 10 12 8 10 12 13 10 12 13 15

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I T I T I T I T I T I T I T I T I T I T I

Aunt Rhody with Forward Rolls and Some Melody Notes Alternating with Fifth String
G
T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
12 12 12 12 10 8 8 8 8 8

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 10 13 12 10 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I T I T I M T I M T I

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 15 15 15 15 13 12 10 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 8 10 12 8 8 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T

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Aunt Rhody (Higher Octave) with Constant Forward Roll
G
T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
10 12 12 12 12 10 7 8 8 8 8 12 12

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 13 13 12 10 8 8 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 15 15 15 15 13 12 12 10 8 7 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M

D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Will The Circle Be Unbroken Melody

T 4
A 4
3 5 8
8
12 10 8
12
12 10 8
10

B
I I I I I I I I I I I I

T
A
8
5
3
3 5 8
8
12 15 15
12

B
I I I I I I I I I I I

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T
A 8 10 12
12
8
10
8

B
I I I I I I I

Will The Circle Be Unbroken with Forward Roll

G

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
3 5 8 8 8 8 12 10 8 12 12 12 12 10

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I I I

C G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 10 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I I

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 8 8 12 15 15 12 12 12 8 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I I I

G D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 12 12 10 10 12 8 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T

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 Try Using Other Fret-Hand Fingers to Play the Melody: the Middle or Pinky Finger

Will The Circle Be Unbroken with Slides and Bends

G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 0
T 5 3 3 5 5 8 8 8 10 12 12 10 8 10 12 12 10 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I M T I M T I M T I M T

C G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 8 10 8 3 5 3 3 3 3 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 8 8 12 15 15 10 12 12 12 8 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

G 1/2 D 1 G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 12 12 12 10 10 10 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T M T I M T I M T M T I M T I T I M T I M T

Half-Step Bend Hammer-On (using index and middle fingers)

1/2

T
A
12
12 13

B

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Will The Circle Be Unbroken Playing Three Notes at Once in Places

G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 5 8 8 8 8 12 10 8 10 12 12 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I M T I M T I M T I M T M M M T I M T I M T I M T I M T
I I I
T T

C G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 10 8 5 3 3 3 3 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T M T M T I M T I M T T M M
I I I I
T T

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 8 12 15 15 12 12 12 8 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T M T I M T I M T M M M T M T I M T I M M
I I I I I I I
T T T T T T

G D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 13 10 12 8 8 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T M T I M T M T M T I M T M T I M T I M T
I I I
T

G-Major Scale on Third String G-Major Scale on Third String with Drone Strings
G A B C D E F# G
0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5
T
A 0 2 4 5 7 9 11 12 0 2 4 5 7 7 7 7
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken with Melody on the Third String
G

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4 9 9 12 12 12 12 16 14 12 16 16 16 14
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M I M T I M T I M T I M T M M M T I M T I M T I M T I M T
I I I I I
T T

C G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 12 12 14 12 9 5 7 7 7 7 7 9
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M
I
T

Em
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 10
A 9 12 12 12 12 16 19 19 16
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T M M M T M T M T I M T I M T
I I I I
T T

G D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T
A 16 16 14 14 12 12 12
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T M T M T M T I M T I M T I M T
I I I I

Swanee River (Old Folks at Home) Melody

T 4
A 4
0
2 0
0
2 0

8
5 8
3

B

13


T 0 0 0
A 0 2 2 0 2
B

T
A 0
8 5 8 3 0
0
0 2 0
B

Swanee River with Forward Roll

G G/D B 7/D # Em E m/D C C # G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 8 5 8 8 3 3 3
A 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M I I I I I T I T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M

Em Am D7 G G/D B 7/D # E m E m/D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 8
A 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I T I T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I M T I M T I M I I I I I T I T

C C # G Em Am D7 G C/G G

0 0 0 0 0
T 5 8 8 3 0 0
A 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I M T I M T I T I I I T I T I M T I M T I M T

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Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)Second Part

T
A
7
8 10
3
3
5 3
8
8
5

B

T 1 5 3 0 0 8
A 2 0 2 0
B

T
A
5 8 3 0
0
0 2 0
B

B 7/D # C #
Swanee River (Old Folks at Home) Complete Song with Drone Strings
G G/D Em E m/D C G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 0 0 8 5 8 3
A 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M I M I M M M M M
I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T

Em Am D7 G G/D B 7/D #

0 0 0 0 0 0

T 0 0 0
A 0 2 2 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M I M I
I I I I I I
T T T T T T

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 Em E m/D C C # G Em Am D7 G C/G G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 8 5 8 3 0 0
A 0 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M I M M M
I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T

D G C

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 8 10 3 3 5 3 8 8 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I

B 7/D #
T T T T T T T T T T

Am D7 G G/D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 1 5 3 0 0
A 2 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M I M M
I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T

Em E m/D C C # G Em Am D7 G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 8 5 8 3 0 0
A 0 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T

B 7/D # C #
Swanee River Complete Song with Forward Roll and Drone Strings
G G/D Em E m/D C G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 0 0 8 5 8 8 3 3 3
A 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M I M M M M I I M T I M T I M T I M T I
I I I I I I
T T T T T T

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 Em Am D7 G G/D B 7/D #

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0
A 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M T M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T M M M M M
I I I I I I I

C #
T T T T T

Em E m/D C G Em Am D7 G C/G G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 8 5 8 8 3 0 0
A 0 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M I M T I M T I M T M I M M M T I M T I
I I I I I I I
T T T T T

D G C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 7 10 12 12 3 3 3 5 3 8 8 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T

Am D7 G G/D B 7/D # E m E m/D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 8
A 2 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T M M I M M M M
I I I I I I

C #
T T T T T T

C G Em Am D7 G C/G G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 8 8 3 0 0
A 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M I M T I M T I M T I M T I I T I T I M T I M T I M T
I
T

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White Christmas Melody (with Some Drone Strings)

T
A
0
1 0
3
0 1
2 3
5 7 8 10 8 7 5 3

B

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 5 3 3 1
A 0 2 0 0 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
A 2 0 2 3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 2 3 5 7 8 10 8 7 5 3 0 0
A 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 5 3 8 0 0 0 5
A 0 2 0 0 2 0
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

White Christmas with Forward Roll

G Am D C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 7 8
A 3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I I I I I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I M T M
I

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 D G G ma j7 G7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 8 7 5 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 5 3
A 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I T I T I M T I M T I M T
I I I I
T T T T
C F G Em Am
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
A 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I I I I M T I M T I M

D G Am D C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 7 8 10
A 2 2 3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I T M T T T M M I M I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M
I I I I
T

D G G ma j7 G7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 7 5 5 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 5 3
A 0 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M M T M M T M
I
T

C F G Em Am D G
Harm.

0 0 0 0
T 8 8 8 8 0 0 5 0 12
A 0 2 0 0 2 0 12
B 0
0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I I I T I T I I I I

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 Playing in the Key of D
*Tune 5th string up one whole step to A

D Drone String High A Drone String D-Major Scale with Drone Strings
D E F# G A B C# D

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B T 3 5 7 8 10 12 14 15
G A
D
a
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T

Home Sweet Home Melody

T 4
A 4
3 5 7
8
12
10
7
10
8
7

T
A
8 5 7 3 5 7 8 12 10
B

T
A
7 10 8 7 8 5 3 10 10 10 15
B

T
A
14
12
10
7
10
8
7 8
12

B

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T
A
10 12 14 15 14 12 10
B

T
A
7 10 8 7 8 5 3
B

Home Sweet Home with Drone Strings

D G D A7

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
3 5 7 8 12 10 7 10 8 7

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M M M
TI TI TI etc.

D G D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 5 7 3 5 7 8 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A7 D G

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 10 8 7 8 5 3 10 15
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D A7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 14 12 10 7 10 8 7 8 12
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 D G D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 12 14 15 14 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bm A7 D

T
A
0
7
0
10
0
8
0
7
0
8
0
5
0
3
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Home Sweet Home with Forward Roll

D G D

T 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
3 5 7 7 7 8 12 10 10 10 7 10

B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I T

A7 D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 7 8 7 5 7 7 7 3 3 5 5 7 7
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M
TI I M T I M T I M

G D A7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 12 10 10 10 7 10 8 8 7 8 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T

D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 10 10 15 15 15 14 12
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I M T I M T I I M T I M T

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 D A7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 7 10 8 8 7 8 12
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T

D G D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 12 14 15 14 12 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T M M M M M M
I I I I I I
T T T T T
Bm A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 10 8 8 7 8 5 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M I M T I M T I M M M
I I I I I
T T T T T

Wildwood Flower Melody

T 4
A 4
7 8 10 12 15 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 7 8 10 12 15

T
A
7
8 7 5
7 5 3
10 10 19
19 17 15
15 14

T
A
12 15 12 10 3 5 7 7 7 10 7 5 7 5 3
B

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Wildwood Flower with Drone Strings
D Bm A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 8 10 12 15 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 7 8 10 12 15
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M
I I I etc.
T T T

Bm A7 D Bm

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 10 10 19 19 17 15 14
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

G D A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 15 12 10 3 5 7 7 7 10 7 5 7 5 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Wildwood Flower with Forward Roll

D Bm Em A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 8 10 12 15 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M

Bm Em A7 D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 7 8 8 10 10 12 15 7 8 7 5 7 5 3 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T I I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M

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 Bm G D
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 10 10 19 19 17 15 15 14 12 15 12 10 3 5
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I T I I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I T I I

A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 7 7 7 10 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T

Grandfathers Clock Melody

D A7 D G D

T 4
A 4 2
3 2 3 5 3 5 7 8 7 0 3 5 3 3 3

A7 D A7 D G

T
A
2
0 2 3
2 3
2 3 5
3 5 7
8 7 0
3 5

D A7 D G

T
A
3 3 3 2 0 2 3 7 8 10 7 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 0

D E A7 D A7

T
A 2 7 8 10 7 5 3 2 3 5 2 2
3 5
B

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 D G D A7 D

T
A
7 8 7 0 3 5 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 2 2
3 2 2
B

G D G D

*
T 0 0 3 0
A 2 2 2 2
B
I T I T I T I T T
* Pick Xed notes behind bridge.

A7 D G D A7 D

T
A
3
5
7
8 7 0
3 5 3
2
3

B

Grandfathers Clock with Forward Roll

D A7 D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 5 3 5 7 8 7 0 3 5
A 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I

D A7 D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
A 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M T I M T I

A7 D G D A7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 3 5 7 8 7 0 3 5 3 3 3 2 0 2
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T M
I
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 D G D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 7 8 10 7 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 0 7 8
A 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T M M M T M M M T M M M M M M M M M
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T T T T T T

E A7 D A7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 10 7 5 3 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 5
A 2 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M
I
T

D 1/2
G D A7 D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 7 7 0 3 5 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M

G D G

0
T 3 3 0 0 3 0
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 0

T I M T I I I I I I I I I T I T I I I I

D Bm A 7/D D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 5 5 5 7 8 7
A 2
B 0 0 0 0 0 0

I T I I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T M
I
G D A7 D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 0 3 5 3 3 3 2 0 2 3 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T M I M T I M T M I M T I M T M I M T I M T I M I T
I I I

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 Playing in 3/4 Time

Forward Roll in 3/4 Time

boom chuck chuck

.. 3 ..
(or cha)
T 3
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 4
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
G
D
a
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Storms Are on the Ocean

D G D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 7 8 10 10 12 12 10 7 3 7 10 7
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I I I M T I M T

A D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 7 5 3 3 3 7 10 10 12 12
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T

D A D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 7 3 7 10 7 5 7 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I T I I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M M

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 G D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 8 15 15 12 10 10 15 15
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T T I M T I M T

A D G
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 14 15 17 15 15 15 14 12 14 15 12
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I I I I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M T

D A D

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 7 3 7 10 7 5 7 5 3 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I T M M T M M M M I M T I M T I
I I I I I I
T T

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 Playing in Minor Keys

Shady Grove Melody

T 4
D
A 4
B 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 8 10 10
G
D
a
B

T
A
13 . 13 10 8 5 1 5 8 5 3 3
J
B

Shady Grove with Variations (Combining Techniques)

Dm C Am Dm F C

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 8 10 10 13 10 10 8 5 1
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M M M M M M M M M M M I M M M T T
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
T T T T T T

Am Dm C Am Dm

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 8 5 3 3 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M I M T I M T I M T I M T I M I M T I I
I I I I T

F C Am Dm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 10 10 13 13 10 8 1 5 8 5 3 3
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M T I M T I T I M T I M T I I M T I M T M

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 C Am Dm Fm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 8 10 10 10 13 13 10
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T I M T M T I M T I M T I I M T I M T I I M T I M T I M

C Am Dm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 8 1 3 5 5 8 5 3 3 1 3 3 6
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T I M T M T I M T I M T M I M T I M T I I M T I M T M
I I I

C Am Dm F C
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 3 1 1 3 5 6 10 10 12 13 10 8 5 1
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M M M I M T I M M I M T I M M I T I M T I M T I M T I I T
I I I I I I
T T T T

Am Dm C Am Dm
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 5 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 1 3 5 8
A
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I M T I M T I M T M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M M T M M
I I T I I I
T

F C Am Dm

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T 10 13 13 10 8 5 1 5 8 5 3 3
A
J
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

M M T I M T I M T I M T I M T I M I T I M T I M T I M M
I I

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