Chords for Frailing Banjo Lesson: Yankee Doodle

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_ Hi [Am] folks, Kelly Griner [G#] back once again [B] time for the folk song of the week.
[F#] Once again I'm going to show you both hands [B] after I sing and play the song.
And on [F#] this one I gotta say sorry to Johnny California.
This was in my spam [B] email for [E] whatever reason from back in June.
[D] _ _ Sorry.
[G] I'll go ahead and [C] do it.
_ Key of C. _ _
_ Yankee Doodle.
Goes like this.
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Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a [G] pony.
Tucked a feather in his hat and called it macaroni.
[F] Yankee Doodle [G] keep it up.
Yankee [C] Doodle dandy.
[F] Mind the music and the step song with the girls be handy.
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[C] _ _ [G] And I went to camp along with Cal Hooding.
Saw there was a [Dm] man and boys and [G] stick and tasty [C] pudding.
[F] Yankee Doodle keep it up.
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Yankee Doodle [F] dandy.
Mind the music and the step [G] song with the [C] girls be handy. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ There was Captain Washington on a slapping stallion.
Giving [F] orders to his [G] men I guess there was a million.
[F] Yankee Doodle keep it [C] up.
Yankee Doodle dandy.
[F] Mind the music and the [G] step song with the [C] girls be handy. _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ I said Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony.
Tucked a [Dm] feather in his [G] hat and called it [C] _ [F] macaroni.
Yankee Doodle keep it [C] up.
Yankee Doodle dandy.
[F] Mind the music and the [C] step song with the girls be handy.
_ _ _ [Em] I haven't sang that song.
I don't think ever in my life.
[G] But I do play the melody sometimes as a little intro to [C] Johnson's Motorcar. _
For those of you that know that song.
I think it's kind of funny doing it.
[Em] Anyway, show you both [F] hands.
Be [N] right back. _ _ _ _
Alright folks, I'm going to show you real [C] quick Yankee Doodle. _ _
Basic Frailing Strum going to. _ _ _ _ _
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Little piggy.
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_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ There again.
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[C] _ _ All there is to it folks.
Remember, [G] play, love, [F#] learn, do, repeat, repeat, repeat.
Catch me at BanjoMania.net.
Take care, God bless.
See you all next [C] time.