Chords for The Ballad of Jed Clampett | Banjo Lesson with Tab
Tempo:
93.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
E
C#
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C#] All right, I'm gonna do a slowed down version of the Bale of the Dead Clamp It.
So it'll be the fourth string three times.
First time will be [D] open, [E] then second, [F#] then fourth,
[G] third string open, pinch, second string, pinch, [F#]
[G] an alternating thumb roll with a second to fourth
fret slide [B] on the third string, [G] then a three to two pull off on the third string.
Okay,
then it'll be a forward reverse roll with an A minor chord, [C] which is the second fret of the
third string, the first fret of [Am] the second string, and the second fret of the first string with a
forward reverse roll.
After the forward reverse roll, it'll be [D] an open fourth string, and then
it is the D chord shape, you'll see it in the tab, and it's second, [G] first, fifth, [D] second, third,
first, and then it's just an alternating thumb roll starting on the fourth string with that same
fretting shape.
[D] Then whenever you hit the third [G] string again, take your hand off it for a second
or your index finger off of it, [C#] the first [Bm] string, [G]
okay, and then you'll put your finger [A] back down
[D] and do an alternating, [C#] then an alternating thumb roll again, but hit the fourth string instead of
[D] the fifth string, then [G] open third string, third, first, third, and then fourth on [E] the second fret,
[D] first, open fourth.
[G] Okay, so we [D] got so far as this.
[E] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Then [G] you'll do something very similar to
what you just did.
It'll be fifth, third, first, third, then [E] fourth on the second fret, second fret again,
[D] first, [G] and then third, first, and then a two to five slide on the [E] fourth fret, on the fourth string I mean.
[G]
That's a forward roll, and then [E] you'll do the alternating thumb roll with a slide and then a
pull off again.
[B] [G]
Then it's a C chord with a forward roll, so [C] it's second, first, fifth, second, first,
second, first, same roll but with an A chord, so it's the second fret on both of these strings, the second
and the first string, [C#] same roll.
[F] And the last part will be the third and fourth fret, same roll again,
but you'll do it [D] a few more times.
[G]
And to finish that sequence of notes, it will be the same chord
shape as the D shape that you did earlier, [F#] and then it's first, [D] second, third, first, open fourth string,
[G] fifth, first, fourth on [E] the second fret, then second string, [B] fourth fret, first [D] string open, [G] and then third
string open, pinch.
Then the [Dm] slide with an alternating thumb roll, [G]
and then open third, pinch.
Alright, I'll play through it slowly with the tab [D] on the screen.
[F#] [G] [Am]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[C#] [D]
[G]
[B]
[Gm] [Em] [G]
[Em]
[D] [N]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C#] All right, I'm gonna do a slowed down version of the Bale of the Dead Clamp It.
So it'll be the fourth string three times.
First time will be [D] open, [E] then second, [F#] then fourth,
[G] third string open, pinch, second string, pinch, [F#]
[G] an alternating thumb roll with a second to fourth
fret slide [B] on the third string, [G] then a three to two pull off on the third string.
Okay,
then it'll be a forward reverse roll with an A minor chord, [C] which is the second fret of the
third string, the first fret of [Am] the second string, and the second fret of the first string with a
forward reverse roll.
After the forward reverse roll, it'll be [D] an open fourth string, and then
it is the D chord shape, you'll see it in the tab, and it's second, [G] first, fifth, [D] second, third,
first, and then it's just an alternating thumb roll starting on the fourth string with that same
fretting shape.
[D] Then whenever you hit the third [G] string again, take your hand off it for a second
or your index finger off of it, [C#] the first [Bm] string, [G]
okay, and then you'll put your finger [A] back down
[D] and do an alternating, [C#] then an alternating thumb roll again, but hit the fourth string instead of
[D] the fifth string, then [G] open third string, third, first, third, and then fourth on [E] the second fret,
[D] first, open fourth.
[G] Okay, so we [D] got so far as this.
[E] [G]
[Am]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Then [G] you'll do something very similar to
what you just did.
It'll be fifth, third, first, third, then [E] fourth on the second fret, second fret again,
[D] first, [G] and then third, first, and then a two to five slide on the [E] fourth fret, on the fourth string I mean.
[G]
That's a forward roll, and then [E] you'll do the alternating thumb roll with a slide and then a
pull off again.
[B] [G]
Then it's a C chord with a forward roll, so [C] it's second, first, fifth, second, first,
second, first, same roll but with an A chord, so it's the second fret on both of these strings, the second
and the first string, [C#] same roll.
[F] And the last part will be the third and fourth fret, same roll again,
but you'll do it [D] a few more times.
[G]
And to finish that sequence of notes, it will be the same chord
shape as the D shape that you did earlier, [F#] and then it's first, [D] second, third, first, open fourth string,
[G] fifth, first, fourth on [E] the second fret, then second string, [B] fourth fret, first [D] string open, [G] and then third
string open, pinch.
Then the [Dm] slide with an alternating thumb roll, [G]
and then open third, pinch.
Alright, I'll play through it slowly with the tab [D] on the screen.
[F#] [G] [Am]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[C#] [D]
[G]
[B]
[Gm] [Em] [G]
[Em]
[D] [N]
Key:
G
D
E
C#
C
G
D
E
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] All right, I'm gonna do a slowed down version of the Bale of the Dead Clamp It.
So it'll be the fourth string three times.
First time will be [D] open, [E] then second, [F#] then fourth,
_ [G] third string open, pinch, second string, pinch, _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ an alternating thumb roll with a second to fourth
fret slide [B] on the third string, [G] _ then a three to two pull off on the third string. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Okay,
then it'll be a forward reverse roll with an A minor chord, [C] which is the second fret of the
third string, the first fret of [Am] the second string, and the second fret of the first string with a
forward reverse roll. _ _ _ _ _
_ After the forward reverse roll, it'll be [D] an open fourth string, _ and then
it is the D chord shape, you'll see it in the tab, and it's second, [G] first, fifth, [D] second, third,
first, and then it's just an alternating thumb roll starting on the fourth string with that same
fretting shape. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Then whenever you hit the third [G] string again, take your hand off it for a second
or your index finger off of it, _ _ [C#] the first [Bm] string, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ okay, and then you'll put your finger [A] back down
[D] and do an alternating, _ _ [C#] then an alternating thumb roll again, but hit the fourth string instead of
[D] the fifth string, _ _ then [G] open third string, _ third, first, third, and then fourth on [E] the second fret,
_ [D] first, open fourth.
_ [G] Okay, so we [D] got so far as this.
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ Then [G] you'll do something very similar to
what you just did.
It'll be fifth, third, first, third, then [E] fourth on the second fret, second fret again,
_ [D] first, [G] and then third, first, and then a two to five slide on the [E] fourth fret, on the fourth string I mean.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
That's a forward roll, _ _ _ _ and then [E] you'll do the alternating thumb roll with a slide and then a
pull off again.
[B] _ [G] _ _ _
_ Then it's a C chord with a forward roll, so [C] it's second, first, fifth, second, first,
second, first, same roll but with an A chord, so it's the second fret on both of these strings, the second
and the first string, [C#] same roll. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] And the last part will be the third and fourth fret, same roll again,
but you'll do it [D] a few more times.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And to finish that sequence of notes, it will be the same chord
shape as the D shape that you did earlier, [F#] and then it's first, [D] second, third, first, open fourth string,
[G] _ fifth, first, fourth on [E] the second fret, _ _ then second string, [B] fourth fret, first [D] string open, [G] and then third
string open, pinch.
Then the [Dm] slide with an alternating thumb roll, [G] _ _
_ and then open third, pinch. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Alright, I'll play through it slowly with the tab [D] on the screen.
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] All right, I'm gonna do a slowed down version of the Bale of the Dead Clamp It.
So it'll be the fourth string three times.
First time will be [D] open, [E] then second, [F#] then fourth,
_ [G] third string open, pinch, second string, pinch, _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ an alternating thumb roll with a second to fourth
fret slide [B] on the third string, [G] _ then a three to two pull off on the third string. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Okay,
then it'll be a forward reverse roll with an A minor chord, [C] which is the second fret of the
third string, the first fret of [Am] the second string, and the second fret of the first string with a
forward reverse roll. _ _ _ _ _
_ After the forward reverse roll, it'll be [D] an open fourth string, _ and then
it is the D chord shape, you'll see it in the tab, and it's second, [G] first, fifth, [D] second, third,
first, and then it's just an alternating thumb roll starting on the fourth string with that same
fretting shape. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Then whenever you hit the third [G] string again, take your hand off it for a second
or your index finger off of it, _ _ [C#] the first [Bm] string, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ okay, and then you'll put your finger [A] back down
[D] and do an alternating, _ _ [C#] then an alternating thumb roll again, but hit the fourth string instead of
[D] the fifth string, _ _ then [G] open third string, _ third, first, third, and then fourth on [E] the second fret,
_ [D] first, open fourth.
_ [G] Okay, so we [D] got so far as this.
[E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ Then [G] you'll do something very similar to
what you just did.
It'll be fifth, third, first, third, then [E] fourth on the second fret, second fret again,
_ [D] first, [G] and then third, first, and then a two to five slide on the [E] fourth fret, on the fourth string I mean.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
That's a forward roll, _ _ _ _ and then [E] you'll do the alternating thumb roll with a slide and then a
pull off again.
[B] _ [G] _ _ _
_ Then it's a C chord with a forward roll, so [C] it's second, first, fifth, second, first,
second, first, same roll but with an A chord, so it's the second fret on both of these strings, the second
and the first string, [C#] same roll. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] And the last part will be the third and fourth fret, same roll again,
but you'll do it [D] a few more times.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And to finish that sequence of notes, it will be the same chord
shape as the D shape that you did earlier, [F#] and then it's first, [D] second, third, first, open fourth string,
[G] _ fifth, first, fourth on [E] the second fret, _ _ then second string, [B] fourth fret, first [D] string open, [G] and then third
string open, pinch.
Then the [Dm] slide with an alternating thumb roll, [G] _ _
_ and then open third, pinch. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Alright, I'll play through it slowly with the tab [D] on the screen.
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _