Old Banjo Chords by Noam Pikelny
Tempo:
124.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
E
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
Once I had an old banjo, it was [C] strung with twine.
The [D] only [G] song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind.
I went down to Lynchburg to fetch me a [C] bottle of wine.
They [E] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me 99.
Boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99.
I went back to Lynchburg to [C#] fetch me [C] a bottle of gin.
They [D] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me hell again.
Boys gave me hell again, gave me hell again, boys gave me hell again.
[C]
[G]
It's raining, it's hailing, it's snowing from the [C] sky.
If I don't get my true love, I reckon I will die.
I reckon I will die, boys, reckon I will die.
[Bm]
[G]
It's trouble, trouble, trouble [C] on my mind.
[D] It's trouble, [G] don't kill me, live a long time, boys, live a long time.
Live a long time, boys, live a long time.
[C]
[G]
[Cm]
[Gm] [G]
[E] [G]
[G] [C]
[Cm] [G]
Once I had an old banjo, it was strung with twine.
The only song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Once I had an old banjo, it was [C] strung with twine.
The [D] only [G] song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind.
I went down to Lynchburg to fetch me a [C] bottle of wine.
They [E] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me 99.
Boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99.
I went back to Lynchburg to [C#] fetch me [C] a bottle of gin.
They [D] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me hell again.
Boys gave me hell again, gave me hell again, boys gave me hell again.
[C]
[G]
It's raining, it's hailing, it's snowing from the [C] sky.
If I don't get my true love, I reckon I will die.
I reckon I will die, boys, reckon I will die.
[Bm]
[G]
It's trouble, trouble, trouble [C] on my mind.
[D] It's trouble, [G] don't kill me, live a long time, boys, live a long time.
Live a long time, boys, live a long time.
[C]
[G]
[Cm]
[Gm] [G]
[E] [G]
[G] [C]
[Cm] [G]
Once I had an old banjo, it was strung with twine.
The only song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Key:
G
C
D
E
Cm
G
C
D
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Once I had an old banjo, it was [C] strung with twine.
The [D] only [G] song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I went down to Lynchburg to fetch me a [C] bottle of wine.
They [E] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me 99.
Boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I went back to Lynchburg to [C#] fetch me [C] a bottle of gin.
They [D] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me hell again.
Boys gave me hell again, gave me hell again, boys gave me hell again. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ It's raining, it's hailing, it's snowing from the [C] sky.
If I don't get my true love, I reckon _ _ _ I will die.
I reckon I will die, boys, reckon I will die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's trouble, trouble, trouble [C] on my mind.
[D] It's trouble, [G] don't kill me, live a long time, boys, live a long time.
Live a long time, boys, live a long time. _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Once I had an old banjo, it was strung with twine.
The only song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind. _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Once I had an old banjo, it was [C] strung with twine.
The [D] only [G] song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind, trouble on my mind. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I went down to Lynchburg to fetch me a [C] bottle of wine.
They [E] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me 99.
Boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99, boys gave me 99. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I went back to Lynchburg to [C#] fetch me [C] a bottle of gin.
They [D] hitched me [G] to that whipping post that gave me hell again.
Boys gave me hell again, gave me hell again, boys gave me hell again. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's raining, it's hailing, it's snowing from the [C] sky.
If I don't get my true love, I reckon _ _ _ I will die.
I reckon I will die, boys, reckon I will die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's trouble, trouble, trouble [C] on my mind.
[D] It's trouble, [G] don't kill me, live a long time, boys, live a long time.
Live a long time, boys, live a long time. _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ Once I had an old banjo, it was strung with twine.
The only song that I could sing was Trouble on my Mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind.
Trouble on my mind, boys, trouble on my mind. _ _ _ _
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