Old Joe Clark

Traditional Appalachian fiddle tune · public domain

The Mixolydian anthem: the b7 is in the melody AND the chords. The full tune, both strains, on the top strings.

KeyCDbDEbEFF#GAbABbB♩ 180+ · flatpicked

Chords
A strain (play twice)
e|-----------0--0--------------|-----------0--0--3--2--0-----|
B|--2--2--3--------3--2--0--2--|--2--2--3-----------------3--|

e|-----------0--0--------------|-----------------------------|
B|--2--2--3--------3--2--0-----|--0-----------0--------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----2--0--2-----2--2--------|
B strain (play twice)
e|--0--0--0--2--3--3--2--0--|--0--0--0--2--0-----------|
B|--------------------------|-----------------3--2--0--|

e|--0--0--0--2--3--3--2--0--|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--0-----------0-----------|
G|--------------------------|-----2--0--2-----2--2-----|
Singing verse (optional)
AOld Joe Clark, the preacher's son, preached all over the Gplain,
the Aonly text he ever knew was Ahigh, low, Gjack and the Agame

A1
A1
Gb7
A1
A1
Gb7
A1
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