Strumstick Songbook

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Alouette ................................................4

Amazing Grace .....................................36

America The Beautiful .........................36

Angels We Have Heard On High .........19

Auld Lang Syne ....................................18

Aunt Rhody ..........................................36

Away In The Manger............................22

Barbara Allen........................................5

Blow The Man Down ...........................8

Buffalo Gals ..........................................33

Camptown Races ..................................37

Christmas Is Coming ............................19

Clementine ............................................38

Daisy .....................................................5

Danny Boy ............................................34

Deck The Halls .....................................16Down In The Valley .......... .......... ........4

Drunken Sailor ......................................7

Ezekiel Saw The Wheel........................10

Frankie And Johnnie.............................14

Freight Train .........................................31

Froggie Went A-Courtin' ......................31

Funiculi Funicula ..................................32

Go Tell It On The Mountain .................32

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ............25

Good King Wenceslas ..........................25

Grandfather's Clock ..............................12

Hark The Herald Angels Sing ..............15

He's Got The Whole World ..................9

Home On The Range ............................3I'm A Little Teapot ...............................29

I've Been Working On The Railroad ....14

In The Good Old Summertime .............33

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear ..........18

Jingle Bells ...........................................23

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas .......................20

Joy To The World .................................24

Lonesome Road ....................................6

Mairi's Wedding ...................................10

Michael Row The Boat Ashore ............38

O Come, All Ye Faithful ......................24

O Holy Night ........................................17

O Little Town Of Bethlehem ................23

O Mary Don't You Weep ......................9O Tannenbaum .....................................22

Oh, Susanna ..........................................37

Old Folks At Home ..............................6

Old Time Religion ................................32

On Top Of Old Smoky .........................4

Red River Valley ..................................38

Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms ............11

Scarborough Fair ..................................35

Shady Grove .........................................30

She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain .3

Shortnin' Bread .....................................30

Silent Night ...........................................17

Simple Gifts ..........................................13

Star Spangled Banner ...........................26

Take Me Out To The Ballgame ............13

The Erie Canal ......................................7

The First Noel .......................................16

The Holly And The Ivy ........................21

The Irish Washer Woman (Jig) ............8

The Itsy Bitsy Spider ............................29The Sidewalks Of New York ...............27

The Water Is Wide................................28

The Wheels On The Bus .......................28

This Little Light ....................................27

We Three Kings Of Orient Are ............20

We Wish You A Merry Christmas .......15

What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) .....21

When Johnny Comes Marching Home.35

ContentsInstructions ...........................................1-2

Chords...................................................39-40

Christmas songs ...................................15-25

Alphabetical List of Songsand Contents

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1. How to play notes on the first string:

The numbers above the song words tell you which fret to

play. “1 “ means squeeze the first string at the 1 fret.

Similarly, “ 2 “ means the 2 fret, etc. Remember that “ 0

“ means 0 fret, that is, no fingers.

2. How to play notes on the other strings:

For the other strings, we have to say which string as well

as the fret. “2/1 “ means “Second string, 1 fret”; “2/0 “

means “second string, 0 fret ”; “3/5 “ means “third

string, 5 fret”, etc. The format is “String/Fret” (this is

slightly different than how we show it in the Strumstick

Instruction Book.

3. How to Squeeze:

Squeeze with the tip of your finger, just to the left of the

metal fret, not right on it, and definitely not halfway be-

tween two frets. The object is to hold the string securely

against the fret without muffling the string, and without

having to squeeze harder than necessary.

4. Play slowly:

The melody of the song appears when you smoothly playone note after the other. Any one strum may sound

odd to you, especially on the second and third

strings. When you can play each note slowly but steadi-

ly in succession, then you will hear the melody.

5. Chords:

A. Some of the songs have chord symbols (letters) above

the words. If you finger the various chords, and strum a

rhythm that fits the song, you can sing the melody or ac-

company another Strumstick playing the melody.

B. For more sophisticated playing, you can finger some

form of the indicated chord AND finger the melody note,too, to get a chord background that changes through the

song, instead of a constant drone. Be flexible and experi-

mental; most chords can be fingered several ways on the

Strumstick. Find a fingering, or a partial fingering, that

The strings always rest

on the “0 “ fret; the

next one is the “1 “ fret

(see diagrams in back).

Normally, you strum all

3 strings, regardless of

which string you are fingering. You can play

just 1 or 2 strings if you

wish, though.

How To Use This Songbook

This songbook is not a substitute for the Strumstick Instruction Book and Tape. Itis important to learn some basic techniques there, if you are a musical beginner.Be reasonably comfortable holding, strumming, and fretting the Strumstick be-fore you work on songs.

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Instructions!! Please read first!



gives some sense of the chord, and lets you play the melody

note, too.

6. Missing notes, and Blues notes:

A. The Strumstick does not play all the notes, that is why it

is so easy. But you might need a missing note some time.

Sometimes, we just play a substitute note.

B. Another solution is to muffle the string (touch it but don’t

squeeze) and strum it anyway; that gives a percussive

sound but no note; your ear “fills in the blank”. We can indi-

cate that with an “x”.

C. You can stretch a string sideways to raise its pitch

above the note you are fretting (“bending” the note). It

won’t quite come up to a half tone higher, but it’s close

enough, and the stretch up and back is a great blues effect.

We indicate this by adding a “+ “ after the fret number. “4+ “

means stretch the 4 fret note (on the first string, of course).

“2/4+ “ means “stretch second string, 4 fret.”

7. Rhythm:

See the Instruction Book and Tape for information on play-

ing and making up rhythms. These songs assume you

know how they go, already, and do not give any rhythm in-

formation.

Often just adding one fin-

ger to suggest a chord

change is all you will need.

Stretching works best at

higher frets (4 and up)

These are familiar, and simple songs, for the most part. They are also beautiful. Playthem slowly, savor them, listen to them, enjoy them. They are basic songs, but theyare good songs. People have survived disasters and catastrophes, and staying upway too late singing, with these songs; they are tested and true. The only test youshould give yourself with them is, “am I having fun?” Skill comes with time. Hap-py Strumming!

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Home On The Range

G C G

2/0 2/0 0 1 2 0 2/2 2/1 3 3 3 2 3 4Oh, give me a home, where the buf- fa- lo roam, Where the deer

D G C0 0 0 2/2 0 1 2/0 2/0 0 1 2 0 2/2 2/1

and the an- te- lope play; Where sel - dom is heard a dis- cour-

G D G G3 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 2/2 0 1 0 4 3

ag- ing word, And the skies are not cloud- y all day. Home, home

D2 1 2 2/0 2/0 0 0 0 0 2/2 0 1 2/0

on the range, Where the deer and the an- te- lope play; Where

G C G2/0 0 1 2 0 2/2 2/1 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 0

sel- dom is heard a dis- cour- ag- ing word, And the skies are not

D G 2/2 0 1 0

cloud- y all day.

She’ll Be Comin’ Round The Mountain

G2/0 2/1 0 0 0 0 2/1 2/0 3/2 2/0 0

She’ll be com-in’ round the moun-tain when she comes,

D0 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 1 0 1

She’ll be com-in’ round the moun-tain when she comes,

C4 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1

She’ll be com-in’ round the moun-tain, She’ll be com- in’ round the

G D G 1 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/0 2 1 2/1 2/2 0

moun-tain, She’ll be com- in’ round the moun-tain when she comes.

4Instructions: The numbers tell you which fret to finger on the first string. “0“ means“open“ (no finger). For notes on other strings, you’ll see “string number / fret number”“2/3" means “2nd string, 3rd fret” ; “3/1" means “3rd string 1st fret.”



On Top Of Old Smoky

0 0 2 4 8 5 5 3 4 5 4

On top of old Smo- ky, all cov- ered with snow,

0 0 2 4 4 1 1 2 3 2 1 0

I lost my true lov- er, for a courtin’ too slow.

Alouette

0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 2/0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2

A - lou - et - te, gen- tille a - lou - et - te, A - lou - et - te, je te plu-

0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 0

rai Je te plu - me - rai la tete, Je te plu - me - rai la tete,

4 4 4 2/0 2/0 2/0 4 4 4 2/0 2/0 2/0 4 3 2 1

Et la tete, Et la tete, A - lou - ette, A - lou - ette, A - lou - et - te...

Down In The Valley

2/0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 2/0 2/2 1 3 1

Down in the valley, the valley so low, Hang your head o - ver,

2/2 0 1 0 2/0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0

hear the wind blow, Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind

1 2/0 2/2 1 3 1 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/3

blow, Hang your head o - ver, hear the wind blow.

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Barbara Allen

G D G Em

0 2 3 4 3 2 1 0 0 2 4 8 8In Scar- let Town where I was born there was a fair maid

D C G Em7 4 7 8 8 5 3 5 4 2 0 0 2 3

dwel- ling Made ma- ny a youth cry well a- day Her name was

D 4 3 2 0

Bar- bara Al- len.

Daisy

4 2 0 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 2/1 0 2/0 1 4 2 0

Dai- sy Dai- sy give me your an- swer true, I’m half cra- zy

2/1 2/2 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 4 2 1 0 1 2

all for the love of you, It won’t be a sty- lish mar- riage, I can’t

0 2/1 0 2/1 2/0 2/0 0 2 1 2/0 0 2 1 2 3

af- ford a car- riage, but you’ll look sweet upon the seat of a

4 2 0 1 2/0 0

bi- cy- cle built for two.

6Instructions: The numbers tell you which fret to finger on the first string. “0“ means“open“ (no finger). For notes on other strings, you’ll see “string number / fret number”“2/3" means “2nd string, 3rd fret” ; “3/1" means “3rd string 1st fret.”



Old Folks At Home

2 1 0 2 1 0 8 5 8 4 2 0 1 2 1 0

Way down up-on the Swan-ee riv-er, Far, far a-way, There’s where my

2 1 0 8 5 8 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2

heart is turn-ing ev-er, There’s where the old folks stay. All up and down

1 0 8 5 8 4 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 8 5 8

the whole cre-a-tion, Sad-ly I roam, Still long-ing for the old plan-ta-tion,

4 2 0 1 1 0 7 8 9 4 4 5 4 8 8 5 3

And for the folks at home. All the world is sad and drear-y Ev-ery-where

5 4 2 1 0 2 1 0 8 5 8 4 2 0 1 1

I roam, O Momma, how my heart grows wear-y, Far from the folks at

0

home.

Lonesome Road

2 4 0 2 0 3 3 3~5 3 4 2

Look down, look down that lonesome road, Hang down your

0 2 1 2 4 0 2 0 3 3 3~5 3

head and cry; The best of friends must part some- time, Then

4 2 1 2 0

why not you and I ?

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Instructions: The numbers tell you which fret to finger on the first string. “0“ means“open“ (no finger). For notes on other strings, you’ll see “string number / fret number”“2/3" means “2nd string, 3rd fret” ; “3/1" means “3rd string 1st fret.”



Drunken Sailor

Em D2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1

What shall we do with a drunken sail- or? What shall we do

Em1 1 1 2/0 2/2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2/7

with a drunken sail- or? What shall we do with a drunken

D Em4 5 4 2 1 0 2/1 2/1 2 2 2 2 2/1 0 2

sail- or? Ear- ly in the morn- ing. Way - hey and up she ris- es

D C1 1 1 1 2/0 2/2 1 2 2 2 2 2/7 4 5

Way - hey and up she ris- es, Way - hey and up she ris- es

D Em 4 2 1 0 2/1 2/1

Ear- ly in the morn- ing.

The Erie Canal

Em G D Em2 2/1 2/1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2/1 2/2 0 2/1

I’ve got a mule and her name is Sal, fif- teen miles on the E- rie

D Em G D Em2/2 2/1 2 2 2/1 2/1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2

Can- al! She’s a good old work- er and a good old pal, fif- teen

D Em G2 2/1 2/2 0 2/1 2/2 2/1 2 4 2 4 2 4 2

miles on the E- rie Can- al! We’ve hauled some bar- ges in our

Em B Em1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2/2 2/1 2/1 0 0 0

day, Filled with lum- ber, coal and hay, And we know eve- ry

D Em D Em

1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2/1~2/2 0 2/1~2/2 2/1inch of the way from Al- ban- y to Buf- fa- lo.

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Blow The Man Down

4 4 5 4 2 0 2 4 5 4 2

As I was a- walk- ing down Par- a- dise Street

0 2 4 5 3 2 3 1

To me way, aye, blow the man down

1 3 4 3 1 2/2 1 3 4 3 1

A pret- ty young dam- sel I chanced for to meet

4 4 4 4 3 2 1 2 0

Give me some time to blow the man down.

The Irish Washer Woman (Jig)

4 3 2 0 0 2/0 0 0 2 0 2 4 3 2 3 1 1 2/0 1 1 3 1 3

5 4 3 2 0 0 2/0 0 0 2 0 2 4 3 2 3 2 3 1 4 3 2 0 0 0

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He’s Got The Whole World

G4 4 2 4 2~0 4 5 4

He’s got the whole world in his hands

D 4 4 2 3 1~2/2 4 5 4


G4 4 2 4 2~0 4 5 4


G D G 4 4 2 4 4 3 1 0

He’s got the whole world in his hands.

O Mary Don’t You Weep

G D G2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0

If I could I sure- ly would, Stand on the rock where Mos- es stood,

G G D G2/1 0 1 0 2/1 2/0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0

Pha- roah’s ar- my got drownd- ed, O Ma-ry don’t you weep.

G D2 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

O Ma- ry don’t you weep don’t you mourn, O Ma- ry don’t you

G C G1 0 0 0 0 2/1 0 1 0 2/1 2/0 0

weep don’t you mourn, ‘cause Pha- roah’s ar- my got drownd- ed,

D G 2 2 0 1 1 0

O Ma- ry don’t you weep!

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Ezekiel Saw The Wheel

2/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0

E- ze - ki- el saw the wheel, way up in the mid- dle of the air

2/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0

E- ze - ki- el saw the wheel, way in the mid- dle of the air

2/0 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2/0 2/0 2 2 2 0 0

And the little wheel runs by faith and the big wheel runs by the

2 1 0 2/0 2/0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

grace of God, It’s a wheel in a wheel, way in the mid- dle of

1 0

the air.

Mairi’s Wedding

2/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 0 1 2 1 0 2/1 0 2 1 2~4 2/0

Step we gai- ly on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe, Arm

2/0 2/0 2/1 0 1 2 1 0 2~1 3/2 2/0 2/0 4 4 4

in arm and on we go, all for Mai- ri’s wedding, O- ver hill

5 4 3 2 1 0 2/1 0 2 1 2~4 4 4

ways up and down, myr- tle green and brack- en brown, Past the

4 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 2/1 3/2 2/0 2/0

sheel- ing thru the town, all for the sake of Mai- ri.

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Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms

2/0 0 0 2/4+ 2/4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2/4+ 2/4

Ain’t going to work on the railroad, Ain’t going to work

0 2/1 1 2/0 2/0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 3

on the farm, Gon- na lay a- round the shack til the mail train

3 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/4+ 2/4+ 2/4 0

comes back, Then I’ll roll in my sweet baby’s arms.

0 0 0 2 2/4+ 2/4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2

Roll in my sweet baby’s arms , Roll in my sweet baby’s arms ,

2/0 2/0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 3 3 5 5

Gon- na lay a- round the shack til the mail train comes back, Then

5 4 4 4 2/4+ 2/4+ 2/4 0

I’ll roll in my sweet baby’s arms.

Note: “ + “ after a note means stretch the string sideways as you fret the

note to make it higher. 2/4+ means 2 string, 4th fret, stretched.

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Grandfather’s Clock

2/0 0 2/2 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 2/1 1 1 0

My grand- fa- ther’s clock was too large for the shelf, So it stood

0 0 2/2 2/1 2/2 0 2/0 2/0 0 2/2 0 1 0 1 2 3

nine- ty years on the floor, It was tal- ler by half than the old man

2 2/1 1 1 0 0 0 2/2 2/1 2/2 0

him- self, Tho’ it weighed not a pen- ny- weight more.

2 3 4 2 1 0 2/2 0 1 0 2/2 2/1 2/0

It was bought on the morn of the day that he was born,

2 3 4 2 1 0 2/2 0 1 2/0 2/0 0 1

And was always his trea- sure and pride, But it stopped short,

2 2 2 3 2 2/1 1 1 0 2/2 0

nev -er to go a- gain when the old man died.

2/0 2/0 0 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/1 2/0 0 2/0 0 2/0

Nine- ty years without slum- ber- ing (tic toc, tic toc)

2/0 0 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/1 2/0 0 2/0 0

His life se- conds number- ing (tic toc, tic)

2/0 2/0 0 1 2 2 2 3 2 2/1 1 1 0 2/2

But it stopped short, nev- er to go a- gain when the old man

0

died.

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Simple Gifts

G D2/0 2/0 0 0 1 2 0 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 0 1 1

‘Tis a gift to be simple, ‘tis a gift to be free, ‘Tis a gift to

G1 0 1 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/0 0 2/2 0 1 2

come down where we ought to be, And when we find our- selves

D C G 2 3 4 4~3 2 1~0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0

in the place just right, ‘Twill be in the valley of love and de- light,

D

4 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 4 3~2 1When true sim- pli- ci- ty is gained, To bow and to bend we shall

G1 1 2 1 2/0 0 1 2~0 2~3 4 4 3 2 1 0

not be a- shamed, To turn, to turn will be our de- light, Til by

D G D G1 1 2 2 1 0 0~1 0

turn- ing, turn- ing we come ‘round right.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

0 8 5 4 2 4 1 0 8 5 4 2 4 5 5 5

Take me out to the ball-game, take me out to the crowd, Buy me some

2 3 4 5 3 1 5 5 5 7 8 9 7 5 4 2 1

pop-corn and Crack-er Jacks, I don’t care if we ne-ver get back, So it’s

0 8 5 4 2 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 5

root, root, root for the home team, if they don’t win it’s a shame, For

7 8 8 8 7 5 4 2 4 5 7 8

it’s 1, 2, 3 strikes you’re out at the old ball game!

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Frankie And Johnnie

0 2 4 5 4 5 0 0 0 2 4 5 4 5

Frank- ie and John- nie were lov- ers, O Lord- ie how they could

8 5 8 8 5 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 8 8 8

love, They swore to be true to each- oth- er, just as true as the

7 5 4 2 2 2 1 4 5 4 5 4 2 0

stars a- bove, He was her man, but he was do- in’ her wrong.

I’ve Been Working On The Railroad

0 2/0 0 2/0 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 2/0

I’ve been work- ’in on the railroad all the live- long day, I’ve

0 2/0 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1

work- ’in on the railroad just to pass the time a- way, Can’t you

1 1 2 1 0 2/0 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2/1

hear the whis- tle blow- in’? Rise up so ear- ly in the morn, Can’t

2/2 2/3 2/2 2/3 2/1 2/0 0 2 3 2 1 0

you hear the cap- tain shout-in’ Di- nah blow your horn!

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Hark The Herald Angels Sing

G Em D G D G2/0 0 0 2/2 0 2 2~1 4 4 4 3 2 1 2

Hark! The Her- ald An- gels sing, glo- ry to the new- born King:

D2/0 0 0 2/2 0 2 2~1 4 1 1 2/2 2/2 2/1 2/0

Peace on earth and mer- cy mild. God and sin- ners rec- on- ciled;

G C D G C D C4 4 4 0 3 2 2~1 4 4 4 0 3 2 2~1 5

Joy- ful all ye na- tions rise, Join the tri-umph of the skies; With

D G D G C

5 5 4 3 2 3 1 2~3 4 0 0 1 2 5an- gel- ic hosts pro- claim, Christ is born in Beth- le- hem. Hark!

D G D G 5 5 4 3 2 3 1 2~3 4 0 0 1 0

The Her- ald An- gels sing, Glo - ry to the new- born King!

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

G C A2/0 0 0 1 0 2/2 2/1 2/1 2/1 1 1 2 1 0

We wish you a Mer- ry Christ-mas, We wish you a Mer-ry

D G C G2/2 2/0 2/0 2 2 3 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/1 1

Christ- mas, We wish you a Mer- ry Christ- mas and a Hap- py

D G D C D2/2 0 2/0 0 0 0 2/2 2/2 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 1

New Year! Good tid- ings to you, And all of your kin, Good

C G D G 2 1 0 4 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 1 2/2 0

tid- ings for Christ- mas and a Hap- py New Year.

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Deck The Halls

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 2/2 0Deck the halls with boughs of hol-ly, Fa la la la la la la la la.

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 2/2 0

‘Tis the sea-son to be jol-ly, Fa la la la la la la la la.

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 7 5 4

Don we now our gay ap-par-el, Fa la la la la la la la la.

4 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 0

Troll the an-cient Yule-tide car-ol, Fa la la la la la la la la.

The First Noel

2~1 0~1 2~3 4 5~7 8 7 5 4 5 7 8 7 5

The first No - el the an-gel did say, Was to cer-tain poor

4 5 7 8 4 3 2 2~1 0~1 2~3 4 5~7

shep-herds in fields as they lay, In fields where they lay

8 7 5 4 5 7 8 7 5 4~5 7 8~4 3 2

keep-ing their sheep, On a cold win-ter’s night that was so deep.

2~1 0~1 2~3 4 8~7 5 5 4 8 7 5 4~5 7

No - el, No - el, No - el, No - el, Born is the King of

8~4 3 2

Is - ra - el.

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O Holy Night

G C G D 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 3 5 8 4 4 2 1 0 2 3 4

O Ho-ly Night! The stars are bright-ly shin-ing, it is the night of the dear

G C G A3 1 0 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 3 5 8 4 4 2/7

Sav-iour’s birth! Long lay the world in sin and er-ror pin-ing, till he

B Em D G2/5 7 4 5 7 8 7 2 4 4 5 1 4 5 4 8

ap- peared and the soul felt His worth. A thrill of hope the wea-ry soul

D G Em2 5 4 4 4 5 1 4 5 4 8 2 4 8 7 5

re-joic-es, for yon-der breaks the new and glor i- ous morn! Fall on your

B A Em G D G C G D7 7 9 5 5 5 8 8 8 10~9 4 8 7~5 4 4

knees, O, hear the an-gel voic-es O night di-vine, O, night when

G D G C D G5 4 4 8 9 4 12~11 10 9 8 7~8 9 8

Christ was born! O, Ho-ly night, ho - ly night, night di-vine!

Silent Night

4~5 5 2 4~5 4 2 9 9 7 8 8 4 5 5

Si - lent night! Ho- ly night! All is calm, all is bright, Round yon

8~7 5 4 5 4 2 5 5 8 7 5 4 5 4 2 9 9

vir- gin moth-er and Child, Ho- ly In-fant, so ten-der and mild, Sleep in

11 9 7 8~10 8~4 2 4 3 1 0

heav-en-ly peace, Sleep in heav-en-ly peace.

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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

G C G A D

2/0 2 2/2 1~0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 0~1 2 1It came up - on a midnight clear, that glor- i- ous song of old,

G C G A D2/0 2 2/2 1~0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/1 2/2~2/1 2/0

From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of

G B Em D0 2 2 3/2 3/2~3/3 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 2 1~0 2/2 2/1

gold: Peace on the earth, good- will to men from hea- vens’ all

G C G A 2/1~2/2 2/1 2/0 2/0 2 2/2 1~0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/1

gra- cious King: The world in sol - emn still- ness lay, to hear

D G 2/1 2/2~2/1 2/0 0

the angels sing.

Auld Lang Syne

G D G2/0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 4

Should auld ac- quain- tance be for- got, And nev- er brought to

C G D Em C 5 5 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 2~1 0 2/1 2/1

mind? Should auld ac- quain- tance be for- got, And days of auld

G C G D C G2/0 0 5 4~2 2~0 1 0 1 5 4~2 2~4

lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang

C G D Em C G 5 5 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 2~1 0~2/1 2/1~2/0 0

syne; We’ll take a cup o’ kind- ness yet for auld lang syne.

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Instructions: The numbers tell you what fret to finger on the first string. “0“ means“open“ (no finger). For notes on other strings, you’ll see “string number / fret number”“2/3" means “2nd string, 3rd fret” ; “3/1" means “3rd string 1st fret”...



Angels We Have Heard On High

G2 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 4 2 1 0

An- gels we have heard on high, sweet- ly singing on the plain,

Em G2 2 2 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 4 2 1 0

And the moun- tains in re- ply, ech- o- ing their joy- ous strain.

C G D G D G C G D4 5 4 3 2 3, 4 3 2 1 2, 3 2 1 0 1 2/0 2/0 0 1 2 3 2 1

Glo ----------------------------------- ri- a, in- ex- cel- sius de- o

C G D G D G G G D G 4 5 4 3 2 3, 4 3 2 1 2, 3 2 1 0 1 2/0 2/0 0 1 2 3 2~1 0

Glo ----------------------------------- ri- a, in- ex- cel- sius de- o.

Christmas Is Coming

8 8 7 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 4 4 0 0

Christ-mas is coming! The goose is get- ting fat; Please to put a

1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 8 8 8 7 5 5 5

pen- ny in the old man’s hat. If you have- n’t got a pen- ny a

4 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 0 0 1 3 3 2 1

hay- pen- ny will do, If you have- n’t got a hay- pen- ny, God bless

0

you.

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We Three Kings Of Orient Are

Em D Em D2 1 0 2/1 2/2 0 2/2 2/1 2 1 0 2/1 2/2 0We three kings of Or- i- ent are, Bear-ing gifts we tra- verse

Em G D G D2/2 2/1 0 0 1 1 2 2 4~3 2 1 2 1 0 2/2

a - far, Field and foun-tain, moor and moun- tain, Fol-low-ing yon- der

Em G D G C G C2/1 2/2~1 0 0 0 2/0 0 2/1 0 0 0 0 2/0 0 2/1

star. O Star of won- der, Star of night! Star of roy- al beau- ty

G Em D C D G C 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 2/0 0 2/1

bright; West-ward lead-ing, still pro-ceed-ing, Guide us to thy per- fect

G 0

light.

Jolly Old St Nicholas

G D Em B C2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2/1 2/1 2/1

Jol- ly old Saint Ni-cho-las, Lean your ear this way! Don’t you tell

G A D G D2/1 2/0 2/0 0 2/2 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1

a sin- gle soul what I’m going to say; Christ-mas Eve is com-ing

Em B C G1 0 0 0 0 2 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/0 2/0 0

soon, Now you dear old man, Whis- per what you’ll bring to me,

D G 1 0 1 2 0

Tell me if you can.

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What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)

2/1 0 1 2~3 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/2 0 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2~2/0

What Child is this, who, laid to rest, On Ma- ry’s lap is sleep-

3/2 2/1 0 1 2~3 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/2 0 2/1

ing? Whom an-gels greet with an- thems sweet, While shep-herds

2/1 2/1 2/2~2/0 3/2 4 4~3 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/2

watch are keep- ing? This, this is Christ the King, Whom

0 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2 2/0 3/2 4 4~3 2 1 2/2shep-herds guard and angels sing: Haste, haste to bring Him

2/0 2/2 0 2/1 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/1

laud, The Babe, the Son of Ma- ry!

The Holly And The Ivy

2 0 0 0 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 4 4 2

The Hol- ly and the I- vy, When they are both full grown, Of all

1 0 2 2 2/1 2/1 2/0 0~1 2 3 2 1 0 1

the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown: The

1 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 4 4 2 1 0

ris- ing of the sun and the run- ning of the deer, The playing of

2 2/1 2/1 2/0 0 2 2 3 2 1 0

the merry or- gan, Sweet singing in the choir.

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Away In The Manger

4 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 2/0

A- way in a manger, no crib for his bed, The lit - tle Lord

2/0 1 2/2 2/1 2/0 0 2 4 4 3 2 2 1

Je- sus lay down His sweet head: The stars in the hea-vens

0 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/0 3 2 1 2 1 0 1 2/1

looked down where he lay, the lit - tle Lord Je-sus a-sleep in

2/2 0

the hay.

O Tannenbaum

2/0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2/2 1 0

O Tan-nen-baum, O tan-nen-baum, How true you stand un- chang-

2/0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2/2 1 0

O Tan-nen-baum, O tan-nen-baum, How true you stand un- chang-

4 4 2 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 4 3 3 2

Your boughs so green in sum-mer-time, Re-main so green in win-ter-

2 2/0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2/2

time, O Tan-nen-baum, O tan-nen-baum, How true you stand un-

1 0

chang-ing!

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Jingle Bells

G C2/0 2 1 0 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/0 2 1 0 2/1 2/1 3

Dash-ing through the snow in a one-horse o-pen sleigh, O’er the

D G2 1 2/2 4 4 3 1 2 2/0 2 1 0 2/0 2/0 2

fields we go, laugh-ing all the way. Bells on bob-tail ring, making

C D1 0 2/1 2/1 2/1 3 2 1 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 1

spir-its bright, What fun it is to ride and sing a sleigh-ing song to-

G D G C

0 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 1 2 3 3 3night! Oh! Jin- gle bells! Jin- gle bells! Jin- gle all the way! Oh, what fun

D C G3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1~4 2 2 2 2 2 2

it is to ride in a one-horse o-pen sleigh. Jin-gle Bells! Jin-gle Bells !

C D G2 4 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 1 0

Jin-gle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse o-pen sleigh.

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

2 2 2 2 2 4 3 2/1 1 0 2/2~0 1 2/0 2 2 2

O little town of Beth-le-hem! How still we see thee lie; A-bove

2 5 4 4 3 2/1 1 0 2/2~0 2 1 0 2 2 2

thy deep and dream-less sleep the si - lent stars go by; Yet in thy

1 0 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/1 2/2 0 1 2 2 2 2

dark streets shin- eth the ev- er- last- ing light: The hopes and

2 2 4 3 2/1 5 4 0 2 1 0

fears of all the years are met in thee to-night.

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Joy To The World

8 7 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 5 5 7 7 8 8

Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth re-ceive her King. Let

8~7 5~4 4~3~2 8 8~7 5~4 4~3~2 2 2 2 2 2~3

ev - ’ry heart pre- pare Him room, and heav’n and na-ture

4 3~2 1 1 1 1~2 3 2~1 0~8 5 4~3~2 3

sing, and heav’n and na-ture sing, and heav’n and heav’n and

2 1 0

na-ture sing.

O Come, All Ye Faithful

0 0 2/0 0 1 2/0 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 2/2 2/1

O come, all ye faith-ful. Joy-ful and tri-um-phant, O come ye, O

2/2~0 1 2 2/2~2/1 2/0 2/0 4 3 2 3 2 1 2

come ye to Beth- le- hem. Come and be-hold Him, Born the

0 1 2/2~2/1 2/0 0 0 2/2 0 1 0 2/0 2 2 1 2

King of An - gels: O come, let us a-dore Him, O come, let us

3 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 2/2 0~3 2~1 0 0

a- dore Him, O come let us a- dore Him, Christ the Lord.

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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Em2/1 2/1 2 2 1 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 1 2

God rest ye Mer-ry, Gen- tle- men, Let no- thing you dis-may,

Em2/1 2/1 2 2 1 0~2/2 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 1 2

Re- mem- ber Christ our Sav - ior was born on Christ-mas Day,

C G C D2 3 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 0 2/1 2/2 0 1

To save us all from Sa-tan’s pow’r when we were gone a-stray;

G Em D0~1 2 3 2 2~1 0 2/2 2/1 0 2/2 2/1 1

O tid- ings of com- fort and joy, com- fort and joy,

G D Em 0~1 2~3 4 5 2~1 0 2/2 2/1

O tid- ings of com- fort and joy.

Good King Wenceslas

G C D G0 0 0 1 0 0 2/0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 0

Good King Wen- ces- las look’d out, On the Feast of Steph-en,

G C D G0 0 0 1 0 0 2/0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 0

When the snow lay ‘round a- bout, Deep and crisp and e-ven,

Em G C D G4 3 2 1 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 0 2/0

Bright-ly shone the moon that night, tho the frost was cru-el, when

D Em C G 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 0 1 4 3 2 1 0~3 0

a poor man came in sight, gath-ring win-ter fu - el!

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Star Spangled Banner

4~2 0 2 4 8 10 9 8 2/5 2/7 4 4 4Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s ear- ly light, what so

10 9 8 7 5 7 8 8 4 2 0 4 2

proud- ly we hailed at the twi- light’s last gleam- ing, with broad

0 2 4 8 10 9 8 2/5 2/7 4 4 4

stripes and bright stars through the per- i- lous fight, while the

10 9 8 7 5 7 8 8 4 2 0 10 10

ram- parts we watched were so gal- ant- ly stream- ing and the

10 11 12 12 11 10 9 10 11 11 11 10

rock- ets red glare, the bombs burst- ing in air, gave proof

9 8 7 5 7 8 2/5 2/7 4 4 8 8 8~7

through the night that our flag was still there, Oh say does that

5 5 5 9~10~11~10 9~8 8~7 4 4 8~9 10 11

star spangled banner yet wave, for the land of the

12 8 9 10 11 9 8

free and the home of the brave.

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The Sidewalks Of New York

4 2 1 0 1 0 2/1 2/2 0 0 0 0

East- side, west- side, all a- round the town, The gang played

1~0 2/1 2/0 0 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 4 1

ring- a- ros- y, Lon- don bridge is fal- ling down, Boys and girls

2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2/1 0 0 0 0 1~0

to- geth- er, me and Mam- ie O’ Rourke, We’d trip the light

2/1 2/0 0 3 2 2 1 2/1 2/2 0

fan- tas- tic on the sidewalks of New York.

This Little Light

4 4 5 4 2 0 8 8 8 7 5 4 4 4 5 4

This little l ight of mine, I’m gon- na let it shine, This little light

2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 5 4 2 0 8

of mine, I’m gon- na let it shine, This little light of mine, I’m

8 8 7 5 4 2 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 0

gon- na let it shine, Let it shine, all the time, let it shine.

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The Water Is Wide

G C G Em2/0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2/1 2/0 2/0 0 2/2 0 0~1The water is wide, I can- not cross over, And nei- ther have I

D Bm C2 3 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 2/1

wings to fly, Build me a boat that can car- ry two, And both shall

G C G 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 0 0

row my true love and I.

The Wheels On The Bus

G2/0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0

The wheels on the bus go round and round

D G1 2/2 2/0 4 2 0 2/0 0 0 0 0 2

Round and round, round and round, The wheels on the bus go

D G 4 2 0 1 2/0 2/0 0

round and round, All through the town.

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I’m A Little Teapot

0 1 2 3 4 8 5 8 4 3 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 0

I’m a lit-tle tea-pot short and stout, Here is my han-dle, here is my spout,

0 1 2 3 4 8 5 8 4 4 8 5 4 3 2 1 0

When I get all steamed up hear me shout, Just tip me o-ver pour me out.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

2/0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 0

The itsy bitsy spi-der climbed up the wa-ter spout

2 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 2

Down came the rain and washed the spi-der out

0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 0

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

2/0 2/0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 0

And the itsy bitsy spi-der climbed up the spout a- gain.

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Short’nin’ Bread

8 5 5 4 4 8 8 5 4 8 5 4 3 3 2 2 1

Three little child-ren ly- in’ in bed two was sick and the ot-her ‘most

0 8 5 5 4 4 4 8 5 4

dead, Sent for the doc-tor, the doc-tor said:

8 5 4 4 3 2 1 0

Feed those child-ren on short-nin’ bread

0 0 5 5 4 4 5 0 5 4 5

Mam-my’s little ba-by loves short-nin’, short-nin’

0 0 5 5 4 4 5 2 1 0

Mam-my’s little ba-by loves short-nin’ bread

Shady Grove

Em D Em2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/1 2/1 0 1

Cheeks are red as the bloom- in’ rose, eyes of the deep- est

D Em D2 2 4 4 2 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/1 2/2 0 1 2/2

brown, You are the dar- lin’ of my heart, stay til the sun goes

Em D Em2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/1 0 1 2 2

down. Shad- y Grove, my true love, Shad- y Grove, my dar- lin’

G D Em D Em 4 4 2 1 2/2 2/0 2/1 0 1 2/2 2/1 2/1

Shad- y Grove, my true love, I’m going back to Har- lan.

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Freight Train

4 2 1 0 2/2 2/2 4 3

Freight train, freight train, going so fast

4 3 2 1 0 0 4 2

Freight train, freight train, going so fast

2 3 2 1 0 1 0

Please don’t tell what train I’m on

0 1 2 0 2/2 1 0

So they won’t know where I’m gone

Froggie Went A-courtin’

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2/1 2/0 0 2/0 0

Frog - gie went a - court - in’ and he did ride, a - huh, a - huh

4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 5 4

Frog-gie went a - court - in’ and he did ride

5 4 2 0 2 0 2/1 2/0 0 2/0 0

Sword and pis- tol by his side, a - huh, a - huh

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Funiculi Funicula

4 8 8 4 4 5 5 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 0

Some think the world is made for fun and fro- lic And so do I!

2 1 1 0 4 8 8 4 4 5 5 2 2 4 4 2 1

And so do I! Some think it well to be all mel- an- cho- lic, To pine

1 0 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 2/7 2/7 2 2 2/7 2/7

and sigh, to pine and sigh, But I, I love to spend my time in

2 2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2 2 2 4

singing some joy- ous song, some joy- ous song, To set the air

4 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0

with mu- sic brave- ly ring- ing is far from wrong, is far from wrong.

Old Time Religion

G D G2/0 2/0 2/1 0 0 0 2/1 0 2/0 2/0 0 1 1 2 1 0

Give me that old time re- li- gion , give me that old time re- li- gion,

C G D G 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 2/1 2/0 0 0 1 0

give me that old time re- li- gion and that’s good e- nough for me.

Go Tell It On The Mountain

2 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 5~4

Go tell it on the moun-tain, o-ver the hills and eve-ry-where

2 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 0 3 2 2 1 1 0Go tell it on the moun-tain, that Je-sus Christ was born.

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Buffalo Gals

0 0 0 2 4 4 5 4 4 2 4 3 3 1

Buf- fa- lo gals won’t you come out to- night, come out to-night,

5 4 4 2 0 0 0 2 4 4 5 4 4 2

come out to- night, Buf- fa- lo gals won’t you come out to- night

2 4 4 4 3 2 1 0

and dance by the light of the moon.

In The Good Old Summertime

2/0 2/1 2/0 3/2 2/0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2/1 2/0

In the good old sum- mer- time, in the good old sum- mer- time,

2/0 2/1 2/0 3/3 3/2 2/0 0 1 0 2/2 0 1 2/0

Strol- ling down the shad- y lane, with your baby mine, You

2/0 2/1 2/0 3/3 3/2 2/0 0 2/1 0 1 0 0 2/1

hold her hand and she holds yours and that’s a ve- ry good

0 2/1 2/0 2/1 2/0 3/3 3/2 2/0 2/0 2/0 2/1 0

sign, That she’s your toot- sey woot- sey in the good old

0 1 0

sum- mer- time.

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Danny Boy

G C2/0 0 1 2 1 2 5 4 2 1~0 2/1 2/0 0 1O Dan- ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are cal- ling, From glen to

D G2 1 2 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 2

glen and down the moun- tain side, The sum- mer’s gone and all

C G D5 4 2 1~0 2/1 2/0 0 1 2 5 4 2 1 1

the flowers are dy- ing, ‘Tis you, ‘tis you must go and I must

G Em G0 4 5 7 8 7 5 4 4 5 4~2 0 4

bide, But come you back when sum- mer’s in the mea- dow, Or

Em G D C5 7 8 5 4 2 0 2 1 4 5 7 8

when the valley’s hushed and white with snow, ‘Tis I’ll be there

G5 4 4 4 5 4~2 0 2/0 0 1 2 0 2 5 4

in sun- shine or in sha- dow O Dan- ny Boy, O Dan- ny Boy,

C D G 2 0 1 0I love you so.

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Em D D 3/2 3/2 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2 0 2/2 0 2/1 2/0 3/2 2/0

When John- ny comes marching home a- gain, Hur- rah! Hur- rah!

Em G G3/2 3/2 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/2 0 2/2 0 1 2 0 2 0~1

We’ll give him a heart- y wel- come then, Hur- rah! Hur- rah! The

D Em2 2 2~1 0 2 2 2 2/2 0 0 0~2/2 2/1 2/2

men will cheer the boys will shout, The lad- ies they will all

B Em D Em D Em 2/2 2/2 0 1 2 1 0 2/2 3/2 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/0

turn out, And we’ll all feel gay when John- ny comes marching

2/1

home.

Scarborough Fair

2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2 2 2 2/2 0 2/2 2/1

Oh, where are you go-ing? To Scar- bor- ough Fair,

2 4 5 4 2/5 2/7 2/4 2 5 5 5 4 2 2

Par- sley, sage, rose- ma- ry and thyme. Re- mem- ber me to a

2 1 0 2/2~2/0 2/0 2/1 2 1 0 2/2 2/1 2/0 2/1

lass that lives there, For once she was a true love of mine.

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Amazing Grace

G C G

2/0 0 2~0 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 2/0 0 2~0 2A - maz- ing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch

D G C G D G 1~4 4 2 4 2~0 2 1 0 2/1 2/0 2/0 0 2~0 2 1 0

like me, I once was lost and now am found, was blind but now I see.

America The Beautiful

G D G4 4 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 4

O beau- ti- ful for spa-cious skies for am-ber waves of grain

D G D A D4 4 2 2 4 4 1 1 9 7 8 9 4 8

For pur-ple moun-tain maj-es-ties a-bove the fruit-ed plain.

G D G4 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 8 9 7 5 4 8

A- mer- i- ca! A- mer- i- ca! God shed his grace on thee,

C G C G D G 8 8 5 5 8 8 4 4 4 5 8 4 9 8

And crown thy good with broth-er-hood from sea to shin-ing sea.

Aunt Rhody

G D G2 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2~1 0 4 4 3 2 2

Go tell Aunt Rho- dy, go tell Aunt Rho- dy, go tell Aunt Rho- dy

D G0 1 0 1 2 0

the old grey goose is dead.

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Camptown Races

4 4 2 4 5 4 2 2 1 2 1

Camp-town lad-ies sing this song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!

4 4 2 4 5 4 2 1 2 1 0

Camp-town race track five miles long, Oh! doo-dah-day!

0 0 2 4 8 5 5 8 5 4

Gwine to run all night! Gwine to run all day!

4 4 4 2 2 4 4 5 4 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0

I’ll bet my mon-ey on the bob-tail nag, Some-bod-y bet on the bay.

Oh, Susanna

G D0 1 2 4 4 5 4 2 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0~1

Oh, I come from A- la- ba- ma with my ban- jo on my knee, I’m go

D G C2 4 4 5 4 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 3 3 5 5

ing to Louis- i- an- a, My Su- san- na for to see. Oh, Su- san- na!

D G5 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 4 4 5 4 2 0 1

Oh, don’t you cry for me, For I come from A- la- ba- ma with my

D G 2 2 1 1 0

ban- jo on my knee.

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Red River Valley

G2/0 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 0 2/0 0 2 0 2 4

From this val-ley they say you are go-ing, We will miss your bright eyes

D G C3 2 1 4 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 3

and sweet smile, For they say you are tak-ing the sun-shine,

D G 2/1 2/0 2/2 0 1 2 1 0

That bright-ens our path way a-while.

Clementine

G D C0 0 0 2/0 2 2 2 0 0 2 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 3

In a cav - ern, in a can-yon, Ex-ca-va-ting for a mine, Dwelt a min-er,

G D G2 1 2 0 0 2 1 2/0 2/2 2/4 0 0 0 0 2/0

for-ty nin-er, And his daugh-ter Clem - en - tine. Oh my dar-ling,

D C2 2 2 0 0 2 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2

oh my dar-ling, Oh my dar-ling Clem-en-tine! Thou are lost and gone

G D G 1 2 0 0 2 1 2/0 2/2 2/4 0

for-ev-er, Dread-ful sor- ry, Clem - en - tine!

Michael Row

G C G0 2 4 2 4 5 4 2 4 5~4~5 4

Mich- ael row your boat a- shore, hal - le - lu - jah

Bm Am G D G

2 4 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 2~1 0Mich- ael row your boat a- shore, hal - le - lu - jah

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3 2 1 STRINGS

FRETS

G (say “G major”) G G G

C C C D D0

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D (grand) D (grand) D (grand) D (grand)

G (grand) G (grand) G (grand) A (grand) A (grand)40

These chords are for the Basic (key of G) Strumstick. If you have a Grand Strumstick (Key of D),the fingerings are the same, but the chord name is different (given at bottom).



Em (say “ E minor”) Em (or E) Em Am

Bm F A B D7

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A (grand) Bm (grand) Bm (grand) Bm (grand) Em (grand)

F#m(grand) C (grand) E (grand) F# (grand) A7 (grand)

This one (only) can be eitherE major or E minor

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