Guitar tablatures for Shortnin' Bread

Practicing Tips

'Shortnin' Bread' Flatpicking Guitar Tablature: Explore the unique bluegrass style of the renowned 'Shortnin' Bread' through our reliable and interactive learning resource. This comprehensive coverage caters primarily to intermediate-level guitar practitioners who wish to master their flatpicking skills.

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Shortnin' Bread lyrics

Put on the skillet, put on the lid Mama's gonna bake a little shortenin' bread That ain't all she's gonna do, She's gonna make a little coffee, too. Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin' Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread Mamma's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin' Mamma's little baby loves shortnin' bread Three little children layin' in the bed Two were sick and the other 'most dead Sent for the doctor, the doctor said "Feed those children on shortnin' bread" Mammy's baby loves shortenin' Mammy's baby loves bread Mammy's baby loves shortenin' bread Ri diddle dee etc... Slip to the kitchen, slip up the led, Filled my pockets full of short'nin' bread; Stole the skillet, stole the led, Stole the gal makin' short'nin' bread. Mama's baby loves short'nin', Mama's baby loves short'nin' Mama's little baby loves to have the shortenin' bread The short'nin' bread is always diddly-da-da, etc... The must have their bread They caught me with the skillet, they caught me with the led, Caught me with the gal makin' short'nin' bread; Paid six dollars for the skillet, six dollars for the led, Spent six months in jail eatin' short'nin' bread. Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin', Mama's little baby loves short'nin' bread, Mama's little baby loves short'nin', short'nin', Rip-ho, ho, etc... Oh shortenin', da-da-da-da, Oh Mammy, give us that bread