Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song - Niamh Lynn

Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chorus]
G
Sing me, sing me an old-fashioned song
D7
Bring me
Back in my mind to a time
G
Where my memories all come from
C
A good timin' song
G
The kind that makes you wanna sing along
D7
A good old-fashioned, hand-clapping
G
Knee-slapping, foot-tapping song
 
[Verse 1]
D7 G
Shoo, fly, don't bother me, shoo, fly, don't bother me
D7 G
Shoo, fly, don't bother me, I don't want your company
D7
Flies in the buttermilk, two by two
G
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo, fly, shoo
D7 G D#7
Flies in the buttermilk, skip to my loo, skip to my loo, my darling
 
[Chorus]
G#
Sing me (Sing me)
Sing me an old-fashioned song (Sing me an old-fashioned song)
D#7
Bring me (Bring me)
Back in my mind to a time
G#
Where my memories all come from
C#
A good timin' song
G#
The kind that makes you wanna sing along
D#7
A good old-fashioned, hand-clapping
G#
Knee-slapping, foot-tapping song
 
[Verse 2]
D#7
When I was young, I used to wait
G#
Upon my master and drain his plate
D#7
I passed the bottle, when his was dry
G#
I'd wash away the blue-tailed fly
D#7
Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care
G#
Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care
C#
Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care
D#7 G# E7
The master's gone away
 
[Chorus]
A
Sing me (Sing me)
Sing me an old-fashioned song (Sing me an old-fashioned song)
E7
Bring me (Bring me)
Back in my mind to a time
A
Where my memories all come from
D
A good timin' song
A
The kind that makes you wanna sing along
E7
A good old-fashioned, hand-clapping
A
Knee-slapping, foot-tapping song
E7
A good old-fashioned, hand-clapping
A
Knee-slapping, foot-tapping song

How to play Sing Me An Old Fashioned Song

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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.

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