First Songs

The slash or hash marks ( / ) indicate strums. Use downward strums with your thumb. These songs are in 3/4 time, Befrore you play the songs and sing, play them once strumming and counting as you tap your foot to keep time. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, etc... 

Down In The Valley

                                  C         2         3        1         2        3

(Don't Play yet)         /          /          /          /          /          /

Down    in      the      val         -         -        ly.

1         2         3       G7      2         3         1         2         3

/          /          /          /          /          /          /          /          /

val -  ly         so        low_________  

1         2         3        1         2        3         1        2         3

/          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          /

Hang your   head   o         -         -          ver

1         2         3       C        2         3         1         2        3

/          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          /

hear  the     wind    blow______________

 /          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          /

hear   the     wind    blow,                        love, 

1         2         3       G7      2         3         1         2         3

 /          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          / 

hear   the     wind    blow_____________

 /          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          /

Hang  your   head   o        -          -          ver

1         2         3       C        2         3         1         2        3

/          /          /          /          /          /          /         /          /

Hear  the    wind    blow______________

Additional lyrics;

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in heaven know I love you.

Know I love you dear, know I love you,

Angels in heaven know I love you.

Build me a castle, forty feet high,

So I can see him, as he rides by.

As he rides by love, as he rides by,

So I can see him, as he rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail,

Send it the care of, Birmingham jail.

Birmingham jail, love, Birmingham jail,

Send it the care of, Birmingham jail.

Clementine

                                    C          2           3          1            2           3

    (Don't Play yet)        /           /            /            /             /           /

                           In a   Cav  -  ern        In  a      Can  -   yon      Ex - ca

vat  -   ing        for a     mine                 Dwelt a Mine  -  er         Four - ty

C          2           3          G7        2           3          C          2           3

/            /            /            /            /            /            /            /            /

nin   -  er         and his daugh - ter       Clemen tine                   Oh, my

1           2           3          1          2           3          1            2           3

/            /            /            /            /            /            /            /            /

dar  -   ling,      Oh my dar  -    ling,       Oh my  dar   -   ling      Clem - en     

G7        2          3          1            2           3          C          2           3

/            /            /            /            /            /            /            /            /

tine                  You are lost      and      gone for ev   -   er          dread - ful

G7        2          3           C          2           3        

/            /            /            /            /            /            

sor  -   ry         Clemen tine    

Additional lyrics;

She drove the ducklings to the water,

Ev' ry morning just at nine,

Hit her foot against a splinter,

Fell into the foaming brine.

Ruby lips above the water,

Blowing bubbles soft and fine,

But alas, I was no swimmer,

So I lost my Clementine

Here are a few songs in 4/4 time.

These songs are in 4/4 time, Befrore you play the songs and sing, play them once strumming and counting as you tap your foot to keep time. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, etc... 

Skip To My Lou

C           2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             /          

Flies    in the    butter -  milk       Shoo -  fly,          shoo!

G7         2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             /      

Flies    in the    butter -  milk       Shoo -  fly,          shoo!

1            2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             /      

Lou,                   Lou,                     skip      to my     Lou,  

Three   little       bab  -    bies       lyin'       in            bed,

1           2           3            4            G7         2            C           4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             / 

Two      was      sick       and the  other    'most     dead. 

1           2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             /  

Called for the    do   -    tor,         doc   -    tor         said

1           2           3            4            G7         2            C           4          

/             /             /             /             /             /             /             / 

Give    these     bab  -    ies        some     short  -   nin'       bread

1                 2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/                   /             /             /             /             /             /             /  

Mommas  Little     baby       loves    Short' - nin'        Short' -  nin'

1                 2           3            4            G7         2            C            4          

/                   /             /             /             /             /             /             /  

Mommas  Little     baby       loves    Short' - nin'          Bread

1                 2           3            4            1           2            3            4          

/                   /             /             /             /             /             /             /  

Mommas  Little     baby       loves    Short' - nin'        Short' -  nin'

1                 2           3            4            G7         2            C            4          

/                   /             /             /             /             /             /             /  

Mommas  Little     baby       loves    Short' - nin'          Bread

Additional lyrics;

When those children, sick in bed,

Heard them talk about short' nin' bread

Poped up well and dance and sing,

Skipping around, cut a pigeon wing

So put on the skillet, slip on the lid,

Mommas gonna make some short' nin' bread

And that aint all your mommas gonna do.

She gonna cook us some coffee, too.

Now you are ready for the next section, The Key of C

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