The Guitar of Merle Travis (Taught by Marcel Dadi)

The Guitar of
Merle
Travis
taught by
Marcel Dadi
Above Tablature
means no chord fretted (open strings only).
Occurs when changing from one position to another.
Perc.
7fr.
T31214
Percussion symbol.
Right hand hits the strings.
Diagrams in parenthesis show a more complete position

that what is used by Merle (better sounding basses).
P = Thumb
(though T is used in fret diagrams).
Numbers in circles show left hand fingering.
Fuller Blues
Trad. Arr. by Merle Travis Unichappel Music Inc. All Rights Reserved
44
Capo 2
y 0
0
4t
6
0
0
0
0
T33214
0
7
5fr.
A7
CH
-
8
A6
6
7
-
7
7
B9+
-
8
E9
TT 2 2 1
B7
-
0
0
0
TT 1
A7
CH
34
-
2
TT2 3
-
0
E9
t 67
P.O.
-
2
2
0
1114
5
2
-
0
-
2
-
0
-
2
2
P.O.
0
4
-
0
Aadd9
0
0
P.O.
SL
1
1
E9
0
0
0
0
0
t 1
2fr.
SL
213
7
0
SL
E7
7
0
B7
E7
2
CH
221
6fr.
2
CH
CH
0
4 4
0
0
4
5fr.
0
6
P.O.
0
0
5fr.
Aadd9
0
0
-
4
0
4
-
4
SL
0
0
- -u -
0
6
0
0
7
-
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
t y 06 0 07 0 06 0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
6
0
0
7
2fr.
-
5

2
2
2
CH
1
4 4
0
3
1
0
0
-
2
-
1
0
4
0t
E6/9
11133
12
12
11
11
11
o
4
A7
2213
-
4
0
4
P.O.
-
0
4
P.O. P.O.
3 2 0
3 2 0
3 2 0
3 2 0
3
P.O. P.O.
0
0
11fr.
E7
E9
B9+ T T
- -
5
4
3
E7
0
0
0
0
t 0y 06 0 07 0 06 0
2 3 4
0
4
SL
-- -
3
0
0
2
1
TT1 3 3 3
B9
B7
0
4
P.O. P.O.
P.O. P.O.
Cane Break Blues

by Merle Travis Unichappel Music Inc. All Rights Reserved
1
5fr.
44
21
21
.. 23034 034 034 034 23034 034 034 034

SL
E9
0
3
TT2 2 1 3
CH
T3324
0 0
0
0
3
A7
T33214
- -
..
001
SL
8 08y
4
u
7
5
5
34 23
SL
CH
7
6
7
0 0
2 3 3
3 4 4
A9
221
421
5fr.
B9
2 1
1
2
2
4
0
0
TT1 3 3 3
y
2
1
2
2
2
- -
A7
3
TT2 3
0
0
TT1 3 3 4
SL
221
0
0
y u 00y 323u 00y 212u 00y
324
3 4
2 3
4
3
4
6fr.
E7
w 2
2
u
B9
0
0
0
0
E B7
34
7
0
7w 0
0
213
Slide whole chord
7
0
SL
5fr.
7
6
7
8
7
CH
SL
T22143
CH
5 6
7
SL
A9
-
4
5fr.
A A T 3 3 2 1
-
6
6
7
T3324
5fr.
T3324
8
5
CH
7
6
7
u
p
B9+
4 0 1
E9
3 0 2 0
1
1
2
2
CH
5fr.
111
1111
A E
221
0
0 2 0y
2u
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2
2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2
H
43 00y 32 00y 21 00y

2u
4u
3u
3
2
--
E B7
SL
0
2 0y
1
-
0
u22 99
SL
9fr.
E F9
9 7
12
9
8 5
6 4
9
u
9
1114
CH
4
5
4
T22143
E9
3
4
2
22143
2
3
1
0 4
2
2 2 2 4 2
11fr.
A
2
0
0
0 2 4
CH
-
7
A9
0
0
11
0
111
2
2
2
u 99
SL
9fr.
CH
12
9
9
9
B9+
7 7
8
1114
0
3
4
0
2
3
0
1
2
u u u
SL
0
001
CH
0 1
0 4
2
2
11fr.
1111
t
2
2 3 2 3 2 3 2
2 4 2 4 2 4 2
H
111
0
0
2
2
0
0
221
E6/9
SL
y y y
u
u
u
0
0
3
2
3
0
0
2
1
2
3 4 0
2 3 0
3 4
p
11
11133
12
12
11
11
5
-
2
Blue Bell
C
44
Capo 2
.10
.0
2
Am
..
.10
2
..
G9
- - - - - -
TT 3 3 2
A7
-
2
34
5
5
- - - -
TT 3 3 4
3fr.
TT3 3 4
141231
3fr.
- - -
- -
y
1
3fr.
G7/5+
T33211
1
2
3fr.
- -
3fr.
Bigsby
B
Palm Oct.
1.
1
2
. 3.
.
.20 o
3
Palm Oct.
-
-
332
T231
Palm Oct.
Palm Oct.
.31
.2
3
G9
..
F6
..
221
D7
D7(I)
-
-
- -
31
33241
T3421
unusual anticipation
D7
D7 T
-
-
1
T342
D9
0
y1
-
-
G9
0 1 2 1 0
3
..
0
0
2.
G7
4
5
4fr.
T4132
3fr.
G7/5+
-
0
141221
T4132
3
4
E7
T3421
G7
3fr.
3fr.
4
6
-
0
4
6
1
1
1
22
SL
3fr.
A7
- -
2
34
31
--
- - - - - -
D7
anticipation
- - - -
Bigsby
Bigsby
0
1
-
3
4
- -
-
1
0
2
T332
1
0
Muffle (Pizz.)
F T332
-
-
- -
- - -
2
0
-
42
0
2
3fr.
-
-
E7
CT
-
-
221
GT
-
- -

0
-- -
Am
FT
2213
0
3y
2
--
0
2
-
3
1
0
Am
D7
u
-
-
-
-
1
1
0
anticipation
3fr.
- -
T3421
2
2
G7
3fr.
-
-
- -

4
T3121
-
3
0 2 1 4 3
SL
1.
- - - -
.. 10 y
2
3
-
- - - -
2
0
1
2
2 10y
3t
2
3
F C
2 ..
3t
2.
P.O.
Am
- - - - - - - -
3
Gm
-
-
1
A7
D7
- -
T33111
1
2
Bigsby
-
3
4
3
4
3
1
2
Ending
A7
y
3
G7
y -
-
-

4
T4132
4
5
2fr.
- -
1142
- - -
1114
3
4
SL
2fr.
4fr.
TT
T4132
1
2
3fr.
- - - - -
3fr.
E7
221
3fr.
Am
0w
3fr.
D9
D7 T
- -
-
0
1
2
1
3

SL
- -
3
2 1
4t
D9
8
8
9
o
10
0
2
G9
-
3
0
2
G6

-
-
3142
2
3
32
Saturday Night Shuffle

1
44
Capo 2
332
0 2
14
i
p
T3324
CH
1 3
14
2 0
3
332
G7
213
1
0

u
1
2
0
T2
F7
F6
T3324
(1)
T3324
SL
2
3
2 5
2 5
2 5
1st Break
3
1114
5fr.
P.O.
D7
0 3
G7
0
4
14
332
F7
F6
T3324
CH
0
2
-
3
t y
2
3
14
-
2
332
D7
2
P.O.
0
3 0
C6
1
0
2
3 1
3
-
3
2nd Break
1
Right hand above fretboard (neck joint)
0
0
3
3
3
1 3
2
3
TT 3 3 3 3
5
5
3fr.
3fr.
F6
CH
111
T2
332
G7
213
1
2 2
0u
0
0
3
i
10
3fr.
F7
-
1
T3324
-
3
T3321
-
2
1
-
3
3fr.
- -
T3321
213
G7
1
T2
111
T312
TT 3 3 3
C9
TT2 3 4
3rd Break
G7
333
5
5
4 5
5
4
4
4 5
SL
(0)
SL
121
3
4
3
SL
4 5
T2
--o
GM7
5fr.
*
TT
6fr.
332
1
0
2
3
Perc.
7fr.
T312
B7 B
7
7
p
D7
B9
SL
B7
0
7
y
t 8 y
7
7
0
8
7
9
8
7
i
p
B7
B B7
0
8
8
7
9
t 8
7
SL
i
p
i
p
B7 B B7 B
y7
0
7
9
SL
SL
B7
0
7
y
t y
7
7
0
7
8
8
7
9
8
7
7fr.
B7
B7
8
7
9
A7
312
7
6
8
6
5
7
2
SL
B7 B
7
SL
B7
0
t 8 y
7
7
8
7
9
8
7
B7
y
0
7
B B7
0
8
7
9
t 8
7
SL
0
0
8
7
9
q
Perc.
5
5fr.
B7
B B7
B T 3 1 2
111
4fr.
B6
3111
TT 3 3 3 3
TT 3 1 1 1
7 8
8 9
7 8
6 7
8 9
6
5
7
4
4
6
Perc.
221
-
0
-
2
Em7/6
0
0
2
0
111
B6
TT3 3 3 3
4
4
TT 3 1 1 1
-
4
2
11
--
4
C9/9+
-
4
4
--- F7 o i
TT2 3 4
T3321
0
2
3
SL
B9
TT3 3 3
TT1 3 3 3
E7
4th Break
4 0 7 4 0 7 4
B9
22
B9 T T 3 1 1 1 B6
3
4
0
(0)
Em6
2
2
Eadd9
- -y -
221
2
0
0
0
2
0
Perc.
i
1
B6
4
4
C9
3fr.
E9
TT 1 2 2 2
7
7
7
u i
9
7
9
3
3
3
2
2
7
7
CH
B6
- -
T33211
6 7
7 8
(0)
-u
9
9
10
10
CH
7
7
T33241
10
9
7fr.
5th Break
10
9
T33211
6fr.
TT3 1 4 1
2
2
E7
TT 2 3 4
4
4
4
7fr.
9
8
SL
Perc.
332
-
2
14
-
2
213
-
0
G7
1
F7
T3324
F6
-
3
-
3
-
3
12
-
2
F7
-
1
-
3
C
3
2
3
2
1
-
3
1
2
3
6th Break
C6/9
.
TT 1 1 2 3
G9
.
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
T231
C
.
3
0
2
2
3
1
0
2
3
0
2
2
- -
Palm octavados
F7
F6
- -
3
2 0
3t
D7
3
1
1
0
0
G7
- -
1
2 12 0y
0u
7th Break
E7
2214
1
3
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
Stacc.
1
2
3
L.H. Perc.
-
2
R.H. Tapping
T
14
T41312
3324
L.H. Perc.
14
L.H. Perc.
16
w
14

15
13
15
Fadd9
3
y 1y
2
3
0
1
3
1
-
3
y -
-
T33214
4
3
3
0 3y
2
44
0
1
D7
2
1
R.H. Perc.
L.H. Tapping
111
213
G9
2
1
3
0
T2
G9/6 T 2 3 1
0
0
2
3
C6
3fr.
- -
TT 3 3 3 3
3 5
3 5
111
3fr.
TT 3 3 3 3
5
5
5
3fr.
-
1
B11+
0
3
1y
TT
11
0
1
1
0
o
1
SL
8th Break
0
1
0
1
0
1
G7/6
0
1
0
1
0
0
o 03
B
T23
0
1
o 02
332
q
Perc.
13
0
3
3
1
-
2
0
1
F6
CH
T3324
Release
- -
2
3
F7
CH
D7
14
1
0
0
T2
-q
1
0
2
3
3
2
3
1
0
9th Break
C
F6
1
G7
o 0 16
Slide
Keep up with up and down strokes
Ending
C
8
8
3
!
y
8
1111
111
8fr.
C7
10
3fr.
- -y -
8
8
TT 3 3 3 4
43
24
5fr.
5
8
4fr.
T33211
y 6y 65 y
7o
5
4
6
5
111
5
6
2
4
Snapping
3fr.
G7/6
3 4
o
0
0
0
3
B
T23
0
1
0
2
TT3 3 3
Perc. with palm

of your hand
14
C6/9
4
5
4 5
4
5
3
p
3t
B
5
5
5
SL
SL
3
3
2
2
3
3
TT1 1 2 3
Brush with flesh of index
Memphis Blues
C
44
Capo 2
0 2 1
B7
04 04 04 04 1
2 0
0
4

1 2
3
3 2 0
q 6
Perc.
6fr.
A7
T4132
6
7
6
6
7
6
G7
5
6
5
5
6
5
G7
4
5
4
3
0
0 2 3
3
4
3
3
4
5
4
D7 T
1
0
G7 3 2
213
-
3
Dampen
2fr.
D7 G7
1
0
-
2
-
3
D7 G7
-
3
332
-
1
E5+
Am
43211
C
4
1
0
3
0
3
p
E7
- -
2
14
0
0
-
3
0
-
0
D7 G7
2
-
0
1
0
3
0
15
8 8 3 5 3
-
3
- -
0
0
3 8 8
6 5 3 0
4
1
0 2 3
T3421
SL
D7 G7
1
33221
213
-
0
D7 G7
1
0
-
2
-
2
2
-
3
-
0
0
2
2
-
2
0
2
- -
D6
D7 G7
3
0
-
3
412
TT4 1 3 2
T2314
-
4
2
3
T3321
2
3
C7
1
0
2 1
3
4
(0)
3
2
B9 T T
2
3
111
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0 2
0
0
3
2
(3) 3 (3) 1
CH
CH
(+)
(+)
Perc.
6fr.
1 1 1
3
3 2
2 1
1
1
0
3
1
0
1
0
2
332214
*
t
5fr.
4132
F6
SL
0
0
3
3
Perc.
7fr.
-
2
-
3
y
2
2
SL
t
0
0
8
8
F9
221334
10
10
10
y
8
7
10
10
6fr.
8
8
8
8
6
y6
T33211
y
7
8
SL
8
9
8
9
6
8
SL
68 46
6
8
16
SL
1
3
SL
1 4
2 4
3
4
2
3
2fr.
B F
C9
1
33 12i
1
1
2
3 4
C7
- -
3
3
y 3
B T T 3 3 4 F
4
5
2
- -
4 3 3 1
3
5 3 3 1
3
3
3
3
B F
0 5
5y
2 3
D7 T
3
0
0
1
1
0
G7 3 2
213
-
3
2fr.
D7 G7
1
0
-
3
-
3
D7 G7
-
3
332
-
G
2 0 1 2
3
0 1
3
3
1
0
0
2
4
0
0
2
3
0
0
1
2
0
1
3 0
-
3
0
0
04 04 04 04 1
2 0
1
0
D7 G7
17
1141
2fr.
- - -
1112
CH
(+)
2fr.
D7 G7
1114
2fr.
T3421
0
4
33221
D7 G7
0
0
Am
43211
*
0
2
5
P.O.
E5+
5
2
- y -
y
3
2
5
2
4fr.
D7
33241
3fr.
-
4
3
4
D9 T 3 4 2 1 F
5 2
4
G9
3
4
2
3
yq132
F7
q 1
2
3
Perc.
F6
T33241
F
2
3
3
1
C
2
-
1
3
2
2
3
1
0
1
0
SL
1
0
2 4 4 4
1
0
E7
0
4
0
0
1
2
4 2
0
0
0
0
0
4
01 02
u
4 2 4
0
1
2
0
0
1
04 00 01 1
2
0
0
0

Bigsby
Perc.
2fr.
A
0
0
1
2
Bigsby
4311
2fr.
4311
-
5
-
0
-
5
-
0
0
0
-
5
Perc.
B7
P.O. P.O.
0 0 3 2 0
0
3 2 0
0 0
2 4 4
P.O. P.O.

2
4 0 1
0 4
0 1
3
y
2
2
2
2
2
22134
CH
0
0
SL
2fr.
-
2
0
1112
CH
-
0
B9
-
0
2
TT2 3 4
-
2
0
y 0
-
2
B7
-
2
18
-
1
0
0
1
2
SL
1
2
2
3
3
6
7
7
8
8
SL
6fr.
4fr.
7fr.
F6 3 3 2 2 1 4 F T 4 3 1 2 1 F
8
T33241
-
5
-
3
-
2
Bigsby
y
1
1
-
3
F9
SL
10
10
F9
221333
F9
Bigsby
9
8
10
- y
8
7
6fr.
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
- ---
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8
8
8
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Release
2fr.
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221334
4
4
3
3
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4
Perc.
4
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
2
Ritardando
3
4
SL
3
4
4
5
Dampen
19
2
3
1
1
2
Cannonball Rag
5fr.
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44
..
-
7
6
0
0
0
0
4
0
5
- - -
..
0
0
3fr.
T33211
33241
SL
SL
4
4
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0
0
0
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3fr.
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2fr.
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7
5
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0
314
D9
T3321
7fr.
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T3421
0
0
3fr.
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3fr.
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3fr.
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2.
5
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5fr.
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by anticipation
20
5fr.
- - - -
14
2
3
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0
1
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0
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by anticipation
-
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4
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314
G6
8
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0
0
4fr.
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0
T3321
8
10
10
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5fr.
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7
7
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21
TT 3 3 3 3
3fr.
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5fr.
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7fr.
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8fr.
7fr.
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0
3
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421
4
4
6
6
3
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0
3
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32
2
4
4
0
0
2
Double thumb technique
3fr.
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421
2
2
4
4
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4
4
6
6
3
2
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1
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5
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0
0
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5fr.
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3fr.
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7
5
5
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0
14
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5t
5
5
T3321
5
5
3
0
4t
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5
3
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33241
3fr.
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5
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5
5
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5
3
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2
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5fr.
- - -
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5 0
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3fr.
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6
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23
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12
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Walkin The Strings

10fr.
44
Capo 2
10fr.
1114
10fr.
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3124
.. 10 10 13 10 11 13
10
12
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1 10
1 10
2134
8fr.
13
12
10
11
10
T33211
0
10
5fr.
Am
C7
0
7
3fr.
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2.
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0
3
0
8
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1 10 .
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C7
0
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0
2
0
1
0
3
0
2
T4132
0
3
C7
8
8
6
7
8
6fr.
T33211
6fr.
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T4132
0
6
3
2
C7
2
3
0
2
24
0
3
3fr.
F6
31141
0
3
3fr.
T4132
3fr.
5fr.
0
3
6fr.
31141
3fr.
6
8
4
4
6fr.
0
2
F6
31141
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3fr.
31141
3fr.
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C7
3fr.
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T4132
6fr.
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T33211
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33241
6fr.
3fr.
0
7
A T 4 1 3 2
6fr.
0
7
6fr.
33241
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T33211
1.
6fr.
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0
8
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1
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13
13
10
11
10
10
10
12
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13
12
10
11
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3
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7
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8
5fr.
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T43121
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6fr.
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-
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3
TT4 4 4 1
5
4
3fr.
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4fr.
3fr.
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1.
1
2
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1 10
1 10
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10
12
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11
10
8
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CH
10
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10
8
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8
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CH
25
TT 3 3 3 3
3fr.
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3
0
0
8fr.
C9
3
B T
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Am
B6
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8
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3
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1
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0
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324
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5fr.
6fr.
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2
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10
6fr.
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4
3
26
T3121
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5
3
3
6fr.
6fr.
B T 3 3 2 1 1
7
8
6
8
6
6
F7
T4132
D7
3fr.
13
10
10
10
11
10
12
0
7
0
3
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12
10
11
0
8
0
7
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3
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2
2
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0
8
3
2
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10
0
1
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7
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13
2134
C9
3
10fr.
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2
TT 1 3 3 3
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13
3124
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10fr.
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10fr.
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F7
0
6
3fr.
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0
3
0
3
5
5
C7
4
3
3
6fr.
7
6
5fr.
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6
8
3
2
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6
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33
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0
2
3
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3
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5
3
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46
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33
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44
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Ritardando
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2
3
5fr.
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5
C7
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1
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2
3
3
1
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SL
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
13
14
F6
Free
28
1
3
2
3
3
1
Lost John
3fr.
44
3fr.
--- -
-
4
--
woman said,
Johnny
T12324
can
you eat?
-u
He said,
10
8
7fr.
-- y -- -
TT 4 1 3 2
8fr.
T43121
7
8
10
He was
3fr.
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10
Long
--
10
Gone
from
bread an meat One
He was
T4132
--
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-
-
8
John from
D7
7fr.
--
Lost
Forty - nine biscuits and a ham of meat and he was
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8
Long
the women first
7fr.
10
was
Beggin
Long
C7
T33211
T31214
--
3fr.
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What
---- -
C9
8fr.
4fr.
seen
--
hat on his head No shoes on his feet
TT 4 4 4 4
3fr.
--
--
ever
-- - --
TT3 3 4
Ive
--
ug - liest fellow
--
Bow - lin Green No
the
--- -
Now
D7
3fr.
--
T33211
3
43
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3
Free
D9
3fr.
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3
ling
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--
G7
6
0
0
0
Green
He was
3fr.
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3
3
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--
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29
3fr.
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3
3fr.
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0
0
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0
0
3
4
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3
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3
1
2
1
2
3fr.
T2314
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3fr.
3fr.
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-
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0
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-
33241
What a fellow that Lost

3fr.
3fr.
--- -
C6
-- -
C9
TT 4 4 4 4
TT1 3 3 3
-- -
-
-
3fr.
CH
John
D9
-
-
- -
D7
3
5
4
-- -- -- - - -
G
Now Lost
First Break
C9
3 t
3
TT 1 3 3 3
-u
0
3fr.
G
3
Right hand technique as seen in Cannonball Rag
30
T33211
0
5
3
-
0
4fr.
D9
5
3fr.
TT 1 3 3 3
C9
3fr.
D9
- -
3
C9
0
0
- - - - - - - y - -
CH
y
- - -
CH
0
6
T33214
5
5
- - -
- - - -
3
3
3
-
-
- -
- -
TT1 3 3 3
Second Break
8fr.
C9
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
T
1324
10
10
CH
10
11
12
CH
11
12
11
12
Double Thumb" arpeggio as in Cannonball Rag
4fr.
D9
4fr.
- - -
TT1 3 3 3
5
4
-
4
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o
- - - -
5
3fr.
0
0
3fr.
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C
TT4 4 4
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o
5
I usually play that part on a jug
31
--D
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4
-- - - - -
G
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Now
Ending
3fr.
03 03 03
312
2
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
4
CH
from Bowling Green
32
G7
0
0
3
5
32
the
John Henry
1st Instrumental Break as an Intro

8fr.
4
4 - - - -
T33211
11
10
10
10

10
-
6
10
-
9
7fr.
TT1 3 3 3
0
0
6fr.
G7
T3421
F9
7fr.
10
8fr.
CH
7fr.
TT 1 3 4 4
10
10
-
7
3fr.
TT 4 4 4
-
5
Well
3fr.
TT4 4 4
John
Hen
ry
let
the
drivin
steam
ham - mer
1
1
in
-
3
my
man
Drove
-
1
get
me
-
-
3
hand
Lord
33
ham - mer
Said,
with
my
die
land
- -
-
-
the
- - -
steel
o - ver
TT
fore
3fr.
- - - -
all
3fr.
1344
-
-
steel
-
-
2
332
C7
was
-
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-
2
down
Im
gonna
Lord
- -
3
Be -
-
2
Gon
3fr.
-- --- - - - -
C
TT 4 4 4
die
with
my
ham - mer
in
my
--
-- - -
hand.
2nd Instrumental Break

5fr.
C7
5
6fr.
- - -
T23
5
7
C7
1112
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y
3
21
T231
3
0
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y
3
-
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6
4fr.
TT 4 1 3 2
3
0
3
0
F6
0
3
4
5fr.
10
3
0
0
0
-
-
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5fr.
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T33211
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3
2
1
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3
5fr.
14
8fr.
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T41312
T41312
- - -
23
1324
5fr.
C7
1324
7fr.
- - -
0
332
332214
-
-
14
7fr.
John Henry said

to his helper
Now
3rd Instrumental Break

5fr.
-
-
T33214
11
CH
10
10
-
8
8
y
8
10
8fr.
8
8
-
-
-
T33211
SL
34
bend
release
-
CH
{
C
- - -
0
332
G9
T231
- -
3
- - - -
anticipation
Well they buried
Ending
3fr.
C TT 4 4 4
Yon - der
B T 2 3 1 4 1
6fr.
5fr.
3fr.
D7 T T 3 1 4 1 G9 T 2 2 1 4 3
lies
that
sreel
dri - vin
3fr.
C7
TT3 1 4 1
man
35
7fr.
B7
7
8
7
132
B7
6
7
6
5fr.
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5
5
5
6fr.
B9- T 3 1 2 1 4 C
8
6
7
6
8
8
5
5
5
7
5fr.
31114
Nine Pound Hammer

3fr.
--- D7 --
44
3fr.
-- -
..
Nine
Pound
This
T33211
--
little
Just a
see
Gonna
roll
Dont you
Pull your load
Hammer
moun - tains
Bud - dy
Bud - dy
too
my
so
of
3fr.
C6
--
C7
14444
heav
ba
slow
coal
-- -- -
G
my
For
But I aint comin
can I
how
Well
Tell me how can I
y
by
1., 2., 3.
--- -
D7
size
back
roll
pull
Well I
When the
When the
For
my
aint
comin
wheels won't
wheels wont
4.
-- -- -
G
-- -
size
back
go
..
Im
goin
Roll
Roll
-- --
- - - -
D7
on the
on
on
roll.
First Instrumental Break

3fr.
3fr.
C7

y - - - -
T
CH
TT3 3 3 4
CH
0
0
T4132
2
3
T4132
3
4
3
SL
G7
4
q
3
p
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p
3fr.
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(2 or 3)
- - - - -
TT 1 2 2 2
w
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4
5
3
5
3
u
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3
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2fr.
3
3
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36
3fr.
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-
5
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2
w
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1
2
4
3
32
w
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0
0
0
2
7fr.
- - -
0
0
0
0
0
0
G6
TT3 1 2 4
8
9
10
10
7
SL
8fr.
C9
8fr.
1324
T31214
10
G7
T4132
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4
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D7
3fr.
T4132
3fr.
3fr.
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3
4
10
3fr.
10
3fr.
Perc.
Nine pound
Second Break
8fr.
8fr.
10
- - -
33
10
10
10
10
10
C9 T
- - - -
SL
1324
- - - -
134
10
8
8
8fr.
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10
10
8fr.
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7fr.
7fr.
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5
21
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3
3fr.
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3fr.
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12
12
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15
15
15
15
15
10
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11
12
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37
3fr.
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5
2
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5
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Perc.
()
3fr.
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423
Its a long
way to
Third Break
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6
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-
6
-
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--
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4
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3
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3
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3
38
3
3
4
5
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3
3fr.
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Ending
G7
C9
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Too Much Sugar For A Dime

111
44
Instrumental Intro
C7
T3
8fr.
5fr.
F9
24
- - - -
11
10
- -
6
- -
4132
-
3
8fr.
-
-
3
- - -
G7
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3
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0
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5
5
5
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p
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T33241
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5
7
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39
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6
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4fr.
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3fr.
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4fr.
4
5
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3
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3fr.
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5
T31214
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TT1 3 3 3
4fr.
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TT 1 3 3 3
5 6
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5 6
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D9
G9
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4fr.
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8
8
5fr.
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3fr.
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T43121
- - - -
5fr.
3fr.
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3fr.
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- - -
TT1 2 2 2
T33211
6
7
6fr.
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5fr.
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- - - -
6fr.
5fr.
5fr.
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7
5
5fr.
4fr.
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A7
T3421
G7
G7
9 9 8 8
10
12 11
12
10
T41312
-
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3fr.
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The Guitar of

Diagrams in parenthesis show a more complete position

Numbers in circles show left hand fingering.

Cane Break Blues

.. 23034 034 034 034 23034 034 034 034

y u 00y 323u 00y 212u 00y

Slide whole chord

43 00y 32 00y 21 00y

Saturday Night Shuffle

Right hand above fretboard (neck joint)

Keep up with up and down strokes

Perc. with palm

Brush with flesh of index

Double thumb technique

Walkin The Strings

bread an meat One

Forty - nine biscuits and a ham of meat and he was

the women first

hat on his head No shoes on his feet

Bow - lin Green No

What a fellow that Lost

Right hand technique as seen in Cannonball Rag

Double Thumb" arpeggio as in Cannonball Rag

I usually play that part on a jug

from Bowling Green

1st Instrumental Break as an Intro

2nd Instrumental Break

John Henry said

3rd Instrumental Break

Well they buried

Nine Pound Hammer

First Instrumental Break

Too Much Sugar For A Dime

Double thumb technique

Double thumb technique

Double thumb technique

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