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From meveral3 on 5/15/2012 4:56:06 PM

I am trying to learn the banjo and having learned passable guitar and mandolin , I might beat the banjo . This song is one of my favorites and think it a bluegrass arrangement would be fun . Can play it single note in key of G major . Any hints or ideas will be greatly appreciated

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	tassiespirit says: 6/21/2012 9:38:17 PM Is this the song? THE TRAMP ON THE STREET Recorded by: Hank Williams, Sr. Writers: Grady and Hazel Cole CAPO: 1st FRET/KEY: Eb/PLAY: D [D] Only a tramp was Lazarus sad [G] fate He who lay do-[A7] wn at the rich man's [D] gate He begged for the crumbs from the rich man to [G] eat He was only a [D] tramp found [A7] dead on the [D] street. [D] He was some mother's darlin', he was some mother's [G] son Once he was [A7] fair and once he was [D] young And some mother rocked him, her darlin' to [G] sleep But they left him to [D] die like a [A7] tramp on the [D] street. Jesus, He died on Calvary's tree He shed His life's blood for you and for me They pierced His side and then His feet And they left Him to die like a tramp on the street. He was Mary's own darlin', he was God's chosen Son Once He was fair and once He was young Mary, she rocked Him, her darlin' to sleep But they left Him to die like a tramp on the street. If Jesus should come and knock on your door For a place to come in, or bread from your store Would you welcome Him in, or turn Him away Then the God's would deny you on the Great Judgement Day. It may be in the wrong key but you can change that. I find listening to the song that is recorded and then learning the chords and get that down pat. Then learn the melody and try to play it against the recording with the chords thrown in. If you have the MP3 you can get free software to transpose it to the key you want. I just put the chords into BIAB and play along with it.
meveral3 says: 6/24/2012 10:53:37 AM Thanks that is the song only I prefer the Jimmy dickens version . Have a recognizable version in Gmaj. on guitar I play it in Dmaj.
	tassiespirit says: 6/24/2012 6:44:53 PM Sorry, so what is it that you are after? Sounds like you can transpose and play it with the guitar and single note on the banjo. Do you want it all in banjo tab for you?
	James Stiltner says: 1/20/2013 1:43:10 PM I got it posted on my hangout's music page.
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