Banjo tablatures for The Girl I Left Behind Me
Traditional
Recomended level: Intermediate
"The Girl I left behind", otherwise called "The Girl I Left Behind Me", is an English melody from the Elizabethan era. It could be referred to as a war tune as it is usually played when warriors left for war or a maritime vessel set sail. It originated in 1758 when English Admirals Hawke and Rodney were watching the French fleet. In 1791, Dublin housed the first printed version of the song. As a mainstream tune with a few varieties, "The Girl, I Left Behind Me" may have been brought into America around 1650 as 'Brighton Camp', of which a duplicate dating from around 1796 dwells in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Other versions of this song include; the printed 1810 under the title "The Girl I left behind Me", "Blyth Camps, Or, the Girl I abandoned Me" (1812, Newcastle), "Brighton Camp, or the Girl I deserted Me" (1815, Dublin, from which the "Brighton" title likely came), "Paragon," etc. The tune was well known in the US armed force as they adopted it from the lips of a Brit is detainee who was singing it. The Army utilized this tune as a walking tune all through the nineteenth century.
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Scruggs Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 120 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
This is a fun arrangement of The Girl I Left Behind Me. Then again, when is Scruggs style banjo not fun? Well it can be frustrating to learn, but I guarantee if you force yourself to...
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Melodic Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 80 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
This is a very simple melodic version of The Girl I Left Behind Me. We've got the tempo set to 80 bpm, but remember to adjust the tempo slider wherever you need. You can also loop me...
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Single String Style
- Difficulty
- Key G
- Tempo 90 bpm
- Tuning gDGBD
Take it easy! Just cause you are playing banjo, doesn't mean you have to set the strings on fire each time you play. Music can still be fun at slower speeds. Music is a feeling. Do y...
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