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Clawhammer banjo tablatures for Sourwood Mountain

Traditional

Recomended level: Beginner

This a great folk tune that's played in old-time and bluegrass jam circles. When starting with the clawhammer version make sure to use your Tunefox tools when learning it.

  • Clawhammer banjo Sourwood Mountain Clawhammer

    Clawhammer

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDGBD

    This basic version sticks close to the melody, and that's always a good idea. There's a little bit of drop thumb. If that's too tough you can just play the 5th string in pace of any...

    Clawhammer banjo Sourwood Mountain Clawhammer
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Sourwood Mountain lyrics

Rooster's crowin' on Sourwood Mountain

Hey, ho, diddle-ay day

So many pretty girls you can't count 'em

Hey ho, diddle-ay day



My true love's a blue-eyed daisy

She won't come and I'm too lazy



Big dog bark and little one bite you

Big girl court and little one spite you



My true love's a blue-eyed daisy

If I don't get her, I'll go crazy



My true love lives at the head of the holler

She won't come and I won't foller



My true love lives over the river

A few more jumps and I'll be with her



Ducks in the pond, geese in the ocean

Devil's in the women if they take a notion