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Banjer Pickin' Man chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
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When I
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was a boy I

lived in Kentucky,

I came from a place where the
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knowledge of the land.

Didn't have a dime but

I guess I was lucky,
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I lived in a house
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with a banjo picking man.

Maw plowed the corn

and the beans and the taters,

maw chopped the wood

and tended to the farm.

Poor old Paul had to visit with

the neighbors,

everywhere he went
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he had his banjo on his arm.
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His eyes were blue and
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his hair was a yeller
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The boys all called him Nollie Chuckie Dan
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The girls all said he was a good

-lookin' feller
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Everybody loved that Banjo
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-Pickin' Man

Everybody loved that Banjo

-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Ban
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jo -Pickin' Man

Everybody loved that Banjo

-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Banjo -Pickin' Man
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Too many kids started

Malta gettin' busy

Along came another nanny,
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she began to weep

Woulda been more,

but Paul was too busy

Playin' on his banjo
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when he oughta been asleep
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Paul was a -playin' one

night about eleven

Along came an angel and
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carried him away

Now they say he's a -playin'

up in heaven
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Some folks say they heard him every day
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His eyes were blue and
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his hair was a yellow

The boys all called him,
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now, the Chucky Dan
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The girls all said he was a good

-looking feller
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Everybody loved that Banjo
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-Pickin' Man

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-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Banjo -Pickin'
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Everybody loved that Banjo

-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Banjo -Pickin' Man
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Here I sit,

just a -plankin' and a -plinkin'

Just drummin' and
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a -thumbin' like an Ethiopian
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Got me a gal and I began

to thinkin'

Someday I'm gonna be a
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Banjo -Pickin' Man
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His eyes were blue and
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his hair was a yeller

And the boys all called him
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Nala Chucky Dan
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The girls all said he was a good

-lookin' feller
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Everybody loved that Banjo
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-Pickin' Man

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-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Banjo
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-Pickin' Man

Everybody loved that Banjo

-Pickin' Man
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Everybody loved that Banjo
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-Pickin' Man

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Banjer Pickin' Man by Jimmy Driftwood is A major.

The primary chords used in Banjer Pickin' Man are D, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Banjer Pickin' Man is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Banjer Pickin' Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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