a lot of the stuff Norman plays these days - a very tuneful piece with a
View chords used in this chart
* is a repeat symbol. Each | above the staff marks the passage of one (4/4)
beat.
The chords -0- like in measure 17, etc., are strummed.
-1-
-0-
-2-
TAB: The Constitution March, arr. Norman Blake, TAB by Bo Parker,
Bo.Parker@msfc.nasa.gov
Pickup measure
| | | |
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-------------0---|
|---------------3-|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
Part A
C F
1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 4 | | | |
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0---|-1-0-------------|
|-----------------|-1---1-3-1-------|-----------------|-----3-1-1-------|
|*----0---0---0-2-|-----------2-0---|-----0---0-------|---------0/2---0-|
|*2---------------|---------------3-|-2---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
_1_________________
C G | C
5 | | | | 6 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | |
|-----------------|-------------0-2-|-3-----------0---|-------0---------|
|-----------------|-1---1-3-1-3-----|-----------------|-3-1-3---1-------|
|-----0---0---0-2-|-----------------|-----0-2-0-------|-------------0--*|
|-2---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------3*|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
_2_________________
| C
16| | | |
|-------0---------|
|-3-1-3---1-------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
Part B
C G C G C F
17| | | | 18 | | | | 19 | | | | 20 | | | |
|-0---3-------0---|---------0-------|-0---3-------0---|-1-0-------------|
|-1-------3-------|-1---1-3---3-1---|-1-------3-------|-----3-1-1-------|
|*0-------0-------|-0---------------|-0-------0-------|---------0/2-----|
|*2-------0-------|-2---------------|-2-------0-------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C G C G C
21| | | | 22 | | | | 23 | | | | 24 | | | |
|-0---3-------0---|-------------0-2-|-3-----------0---|-------0---------|
|-1-------3-------|-1---1-3-1-3-----|-----------------|-3-1-3---1-------|
|-0-------0-------|-0---------------|-----0-2-0-------|----------------*|
|-2-------0-------|-2---------------|-----------------|----------------*|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Enjoy
-Bo Parker
Bo.Parker@msfc.nasa.gov (<- MAIL to this address.
REPLIES to this address will probably bounce.)
How to play a lot of the stuff Norman plays these days - a very tuneful piece with a
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.