Fiddlin Bill
View chords used in this chart
C G
Sitting in the sunshine sippin' on moonshine in the kentucky hills
C7 F C G C
sat an old man with a fiddle in his hands they called him fiddlin bill
C G
He never left the hillside, he was born there and died in the kentuck hills
C F C G G7
This old man witha fiddle in his hands, they called him fiddlin bill
G C
ohhh old time fiddlin bill
C
All day you could hear him play,
C7
Through the valleys and over the hills
C
Although he's gone from his hillside home
G
it seems I can hear him still
C
Ohhhh old time fiddlin bill
C G
He could play boil the cabbage, the little leather britches and also katy hill
C F
He could play a waltz slow and the blues down low
C G C
He could make you feel what he feeled
C G
One day I asked if he could read music and he looked at me with a grin
C7 F C G7
He said he tried one time to read a note or line and never did try again
G C
Just couldn't comprehend
C
All day you could hear him play,
C7
Through the valleys and over the hills
C
Although he's gone from his hillside home
G
it seems I can hear him still
C
Ohhhh old time fiddlin bill
How to play Fiddlin Bill
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 C. 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.