I'd love to help you, but I write clawhammer tab. The tune is nearly identical to "Shortnin' Bread," and there are several tabs in the Tab Archive, including Scruggs style. I fear they may be tough for you to follow. There are some generous people on this site, and I'm sure you'll get some help soon.

David

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Originally posted by Odlaw1965

Hello!
 

I’ve read the guidance for requesting a tab so I’ll try to be a thorough as I can be.

If it’s possible, I’d like a bluegrass Scruggs style tab for the song ‘Every Little Cell in my Body is Happy’. My wife is in chemo and she is singing it constantly and I’d like to learn it for her.

Something similar to this version? https://youtu.be/C6ox_VO-ej4?feature=shared

I’m an absolute beginner!

Would it be possible in open G? Or just as close to beginner level as possible?

 

Thank you!

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Simon, my late wife went through almost two years of chemo over 30 years ago, and I will never forget how hard it was.  You are doing your very best to support her; keep it up every day, because that support is so very important.  Every little bit counts.

I do believe the melody in the cartoon video you linked to is the melody of Shortnin' Bread, or one of them, anyway.  As it happens, I worked out a fairly simple version of Shortin Bread in G tuning not very long ago, and put up a video on YouTube.  It starts on the high part, and it uses the 6th note of the scale, the E note found on the 1st string, 2nd fret, while many versions stick to the D, the open 1st string.  Also, it starts on the high part.  But I think it is otherwise pretty close to your melody.  I will be happy to tinker with the tab if need be, but I suspect you can adjust the arrangement yourself as you see fit.  The links are below:

Shortnin Bread YouTube Video

Shortnin Bread Tabledit Tab

Shortnin Bread PDF Tab 

I wish you and your wife a good outcome.

- Don B.  

Hello Don

First off, thank you for your kind words! This is my wife's 4th course of chemo in 7 years. She's doing well. She's a fighter!

I am so sorry to hear about your late wife's battle with cancer. I can't begin to describe how much I hate this disease! 
 

On to more cheerful topics! Thank you for the links below. I will check them out. I really appreciate you sending them and I might well reach out with another question or two. There is so much to learn about the banjo but I am loving every moment of it!

All the best, Simon 

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Originally posted by Odlaw1965

Hello!
 

I’ve read the guidance for requesting a tab so I’ll try to be a thorough as I can be.

If it’s possible, I’d like a bluegrass Scruggs style tab for the song ‘Every Little Cell in my Body is Happy’. My wife is in chemo and she is singing it constantly and I’d like to learn it for her.

Something similar to this version? https://youtu.be/C6ox_VO-ej4?feature=shared

I’m an absolute beginner!

Would it be possible in open G? Or just as close to beginner level as possible?

 

Thank you!

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Simon, my late wife went through almost two years of chemo over 30 years ago, and I will never forget how hard it was.  You are doing your very best to support her; keep it up every day, because that support is so very important.  Every little bit counts.

I do believe the melody in the cartoon video you linked to is the melody of Shortnin' Bread, or one of them, anyway.  As it happens, I worked out a fairly simple version of Shortin Bread in G tuning not very long ago, and put up a video on YouTube.  It starts on the high part, and it uses the 6th note of the scale, the E note found on the 1st string, 2nd fret, while many versions stick to the D, the open 1st string.  Also, it starts on the high part.  But I think it is otherwise pretty close to your melody.  I will be happy to tinker with the tab if need be, but I suspect you can adjust the arrangement yourself as you see fit.  The links are below:

Shortnin Bread YouTube Video

Shortnin Bread Tabledit Tab

Shortnin Bread PDF Tab 

I wish you and your wife a good outcome.

- Don B.  

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