Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
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Chords by bluerabbit10 (Jan 27, 2005)
Banjo tuning (adgbd)
No capo?.or try it at 2 also
(D) Hand me down my walking cane
Hand me (A)down my walking (D) cane
Hand me (G) down my walking cane
I?m going to (D) leave on the midnight train
My (A) sins, they have overtaken (D) me
(D) I got drunk, got thrown in jail
I got drunk,(A) got thrown in (D) jail
I got drunk (G) got thrown in jail
Had nobody (D) for to go my bail
My (A) sins, they have overtaken(D) me
(D) If I die in Tennessee
If (A) I die in (D) Tennessee
If (G) I die in Tennessee
Ship me (D) back C. O. D
My sins,(A), they have overtaken (D)me
There are many, many more verses
How to play Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.