Nellie Kane
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BCapotraste:
4th traste
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The following is a simplified Intro, Outro and Breaks/Instrumentals that can be
used in place of the Intro and Breaks that Billy and his band use. Note, that
in Bluegrass, Instrumentals are commonly called Breaks. Also note that each
letter represents one Boom Chuck with there being 4 Boom Chucks per measure.
[Simplified Intro, Outro, Breaks/Instrumentals]
C C C C Am Am Am Am G G G G C C C C
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[Banjo/Mandolin Intro]
C C C C
[Verse 1]
C
As a young man I went riding out on the western plain
Am
In the state of North Dakota well I met my Nellie Kane,
G C
Met my Nellie Kane
C
She was livin' in a lonely cabin with a son by another man
Am
Five years she had waited for him, just as long as a woman can,
G C
As long as a woman can
[Chorus]
F C
I don't know what changed my mind
G C
'til then I was the ramblin' kind
F C
The kind of love I can't explain
G C
That I have for Nellie Kane
[Guitar Break]
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Am Am G G C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C C C C C Am Am G G C C C C C C C C
[Verse 2]
C
She had took me on to work that day and helped me till the land
Am
In the afternoon we planted seeds, in the evenin' we held hands,
G C
Evenin' we held hands
C
Them blue eyes told me everything a man could want to know
Am
It was then I realized that I would never go
G C
I would never go
[Chorus]
F C
I don't know what changed my mind
G C
'til then I was the ramblin' kind
F C
The kind of love I can't explain
G C
That I have for Nellie Kane
[Fidel Break]
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Am Am G G C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C Am G G C C C G G C C C C
[Verse 3]
C
Now many years have gone by and our son has grown up tall
Am
I became a father to him and she became my all,
G C
She became my all
[Chorus]
F C
I don't know what changed my mind
G C
'til then I was the ramblin' kind
F C
The kind of love I can't explain
G C
That I have for Nellie Kane
[Mandolin Break]
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C Am Am G G C C C C C C
C C C C C C C C C C C C Am Am G G C C G G C C C C
[Chorus]
F C
I don't know what changed my mind
G C
'til then I was the ramblin' kind
F C
The kind of love I can't explain
G C
That I have for Nellie Kane
[Outro]
G C
That I have for Nellie Kane
How to play Nellie Kane
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 E. 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.