Damnyankee Lad chords by
Jimmy Driftwood

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

F#m

F#m

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D

D

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G

G

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I'm just a damn Yankee

way down in the south.

C

C

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G

G

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I love to kiss southern bells in the mouth.

C

C

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I laugh when they say

G

G

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all damn Yankees are bad,

C

C

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for nobody knows I'm a

G

G

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damn Yankee lad.

When I found old Sherman

had left me behind

C

C

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G

G

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A very strange notion came into my mind

C

C

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G

G

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I dressed up in grey and I made up a spiel

C

C

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And I headed straight for

G

G

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the town of Mobile

C

C

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G

G

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I'm having fun like I

never have had

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Nobody knows I'm a

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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damn Yankee lad

Not far from Atlanta,

I heard people say

C

C

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G

G

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Old Sherman had taken the food all away

C

C

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T 'was there that I smiled

G

G

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on a lovely madame

C

C

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G

G

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Who fed me on honey and peaches and ham

I stopped in Montgomery

and got in a tight

C

C

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Where six widows claimed me

G

G

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and had a big fight

C

C

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G

G

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I had to be slick as a slippery eel

C

C

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G

G

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To get on my way to the town of Mobile

C

C

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G

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I'm having fun like I never have had

C

C

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And nobody knows I'm

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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a damn Yankee lad

I got to Mobile and I found a Creole

C

C

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She captured my heart and

G

G

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she captured my soul

C

C

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It's been twenty years since

G

G

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I made up my spiel

C

C

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And went on my damn

G

G

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Yankee way to Mobile

I've raised a big family of

girls and young men

C

C

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They swear the damn Yankees

G

G

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are all full of sin

C

C

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G

G

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They'd call you a liar if you said their dad

C

C

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Had marched to Mobile as

G

G

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a damn Yankee lad

C

C

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I'm having fun like I nev

G

G

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er have had

C

C

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G

G

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Nobody knows I'm a damn

D

D

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G

G

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Yankee lad

When I get so old that I'm ready to die

C

C

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G

G

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I'll put on my uniform blue as the sky

C

C

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They'll march round my coffin

G

G

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and won't they get mad

C

C

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When they learn that I was

G

G

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a damn Yankee fan

I'm just a damn Yankee

way down in the South

C

C

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G

G

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I love to kiss Southern bells in the mouth

C

C

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I laugh when they say

G

G

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all damn Yankees are

C

C

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For nobody knows I'm a

G

G

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damn Yankee lad

C

C

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G

G

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I'm havin' fun like I never have had

C

C

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G

G

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Nobody knows I'm a damn Yankee lad

Outro 1

G

G

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D

D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

F#m
D
G
C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Damnyankee Lad by Jimmy Driftwood is A major.

The primary chords used in Damnyankee Lad are G#m, E, A, D.

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

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

The tempo of Damnyankee Lad is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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