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Seagull Merlin 12-Bar Blues

When starting out, ignore the base string and play only the middle string.
For my fingerpicking: thumb plucks bass string and index finger plucks middle string
Notes: For my fretting: index finger to "bar" bass and middle strings, middle finger for all other fretting on middle string
Play the bars in sequence (1-2-3); if you want to loop back to bar 1, use bar "3a" as the loop-back bar for however many times you want to loop back; use bar "3b" when
you want to finish.

Beat Number: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Melody
Bar 1
String: Middle 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Bass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Beat Number: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Melody
Bar 2
String: Middle 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Bass 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Beat Number: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bar 3a Melody
(To
Loop) String: Middle 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 7
Bass 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

Beat Number: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bar 3b Melody
(To End) String: Middle 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Bass 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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