banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  06:58:03

Someone pointed out that they couldn't find John Prine's "Paradise" in the BHO tab archive... ('cause it wasn't there!)...

How could that be?

Well, it's there now...

And in the key of D... the native key... (where the 'natives' play it!)

BTW: Played in D out of standard G tuning and NO CAPO required! Get out your 'bar' chords! ;)

Paradise - John Prine - Key of D - Tabledit

Paradise - John Prine - Key of D - MIDI

Paradise - John Prine - Key of D - PDF

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Originally posted by banjotom2

The natives...

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"When I was a child, I behaved really badly...

My parents done sold me at auction on E-bay...

Some natives got together, and traded some beads...

Sayin' this little feller, is for dinner today...

And daddy, won'tcha serve me up with taters and gravy...

Biscuits and cole slaw... Iced tea on the side...

I don't know what I done to deserve this...

But, I think I'll just sit here and have a good cry!"...

John Q. Prine

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Tom

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Edited by - banjotom2 on 03/03/2012 09:15:09

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:05:34

The natives...

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:11:35

Bar chords... are them the ones you play at 'bar' gigs?

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:18:53

Her playing takes the paint off the walls...

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:19:54

So easy... even an ape could do it...

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:21:47

Another way to learn SCALES! 

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:25:11

There's Hope!

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:27:07

I... wanna rock 'n roll, all night....

And party every day!

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:29:19

Adjustable banjo bridge?

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  07:30:13

kmwaters - Posted - 03/03/2012:  08:40:06

Thanks Tom. Always liked Paradise. Sort of a nostalgia song for sure. Remembering back when gas was a quarter a gallon like when I got my first car.

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  08:54:31

I drank a lot of beer to that song in my early twenties...

BTW: My first car...

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  09:04:45

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Originally posted by banjotom2

The natives...

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"When I was a child, I behaved really badly...

My parents done sold me at auction on E-bay...

Some natives got together, and traded some beads...

Sayin' this little feller, is for dinner today...

And daddy, won'tcha serve me up with taters and gravy...

Biscuits and cole slaw... Iced tea on the side...

I don't know what I done to deserve this...

But, I think I'll just sit here and have a a good cry!"...

John Q. Prine

Edited by - banjotom2 on 03/03/2012 09:07:02

Jim Yates - Posted - 03/03/2012:  09:15:36

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Originally posted by banjotom2

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Tom, That's a nice little tune.  Who is Alan Craig?

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  09:24:18

The Mighty Jim,

I was just lookin' for funny banjo pictures this morning on Google-Images...

It was in there and looked a might funny...

So I included it here in my thread...

That's all I lknow...

I don't know, and I don't know no mo!

;)

Tom

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  12:19:43

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Originally posted by Jim Yates

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Originally posted by banjotom2

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Tom, That's a nice little tune.  Who is Alan Craig?

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Jim,

That song must have been written for an instrument OTHER than a banjo...

That low A and the notes leading down to it aren't on any banjos I own...

May be a fiddle-oriented tune...

Tom

Jim Yates - Posted - 03/03/2012:  13:04:58

I've been playing it on the mandolin.  It sounds nice, nice changes.

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  13:34:59

Upon closer examination, it IS in 2 parts like a fiddle tune...

It does have a nice chord progression...

We have us a new song to play... and coincidence brought it about!

Tom

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  13:44:40

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Originally posted by banjotom2

Her playing takes the paint off the walls...

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Truth be known... I enjoy her banjo as well as her voice...

Tom

Jim Yates - Posted - 03/03/2012:  19:05:09

Tom, A bit of googling with the name Alan Craig and the title The Rackety Old Banjo brought me to this interesting Australian website:

users.tpg.com.au/folkrag/tunes.htm

Who is the young lady in the previous post?

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Posted - 03/03/2012:  21:30:11

I just hope you ain't planning on taking that cute gal for a ride in that car of yours

banjotom2 - Posted - 03/03/2012:  21:36:09

MountainGoat,

I don't think her husband... Bela Fleck would allow it... 

Tom

Jim Yates - Posted - 03/04/2012:  06:45:11

Is that Abigail Washburn?  I didn't recognize her with her hair up like that.