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- From: Joe.Bethancourt@f72.n114.z1.fidonet.org
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- Subject: banjo tablature:frailing
- X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Nov 17 1992
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 18:21:00
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- This is a simplified transcription of frailing/clawhammer 5-string banjo.
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- 4/0 means string 4 / fret 0 Remember to -hold the chord-
- 2/5 means string 2 / fret 5 until time to play the next
- (H) means hammer to the next note one. This makes the harmonies
- (P) means pull off to the next note sound, and makes playing the
- | end of measure (sort of!) melody easier.
- T play the fifth string w/thumb
- All other notes are struck with index finger frailing style.
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- CINDY CINDY (-Traditional) "G" tuning
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- G
- | 1/0 T 1/2 1/0 T 2/0 | 3/0 T 3/0 3/0 T 3/0 | TIMING: frailing is in
- You ought to see my Cindy 6/8 time. There are still
- four beats to the measure,
- D7 with the T coming on the
- | 1/0 T 1/2 1/0 T 2/0 | 3/0 T 3/2 3/2 T 3/2 | "off" beat, usually, but
- She comes from way down South not always, twice in each
- measure. The "drop-thumb"
- G C style will fill the "hole"
- | 1/0 T 1/2 1/0 T 2/0 | 3/2 T 3/2 3/0 T 4/2 | in the middle.
- Her hair it curls so very tight
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- G
- | 3/0 T 2/0 3/0 T 4/0 | 4/2 T 3/0 3/0 T 3/0 |
- She cannot shut her mouth
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- C
- | 3/0 (H)3/2 2/0 T 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T | 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T |
- Get a long home, Cindy, Cindy
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- G
- | 3/2(P)3/0 3/0 T 4/0 4/0 T | 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T |
- Get a long home
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- C
- | 3/0(H)3/2 2/0 T 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T | 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T 4/0(H)4/2 3/0 T |
- Get a long home, Cindy, Cindy,
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- G D7 G
- | 3/0 T 2/0 1/0 T 3/2 | 4/4 T 3/0 3/0 T 3/0 |
- I'll marry you some time
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- Cindy got religion Cindy bought a bicycle
- She'd had it once before She rode it very well
- But when she heard my banjo She ran into a great big rock
- She's the first one on the floor And blew it all to pieces
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- I wish I was an apple Peaches in the summertime
- A-hangin' on a tree Apples in the fall
- And every time my Cindy passed If I can't get the girl I love
- She'd take a bite of me I won't have none at all
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- Cindy lived in London Cindy is my darlin'
- Cindy lived in France Cindy is my dear
- Cindy got excited and She eats bananas sideways and
- She wet her underpants Can wiggle both her ears
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- (more)
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- ... BANJO: The most fun you can have with your clothes on
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- --- WM v2.04/92-0475
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