Bluegrass Tunes

Bluegrass Tunes: These tunes were selected from the thousands available as the ones most likely to be played at the camp. The links below will help you become familiar with the music.
Three booklets are available to download, Strung Together Fiddle Tunes, Strung Together Bluegrass Tunes, and Searsport Shore Jam Fiddle Tunes.

Lyrics and Chords

Nashville Number System

Example in common key

Recording

Blue Moon of Kentucky in C

Blue Moon of Kentucky
{V} 1 4 1 5
1 4 1|5 1
{C} 4 1 4 1|5
1 4 1|5 1

Blue Moon of Kentucky
{V} A D A E
A D A|E A
{C} D A D A|E
A D A|E A

Nashville Jam in A
Bill Monroe in Bb
Patsy Cline in B and C

Blueridge Cabin Home in G

Blueridge Cabin Home
{C} 1 4 5(7) 1
1 4 5(7) 1
{V} 1 4 5(7) 1
1 4 5(7) 1

Blueridge Cabin Home in Bb
{C} Bb Eb F Bb
Bb Eb  F Bb
{V} Bb Eb  F Bb
Bb Eb  F Bb

Flatt and Scrugs in Bb

Boil Them Cabbage Down in G

Boil Them Cabbage Down
(C) 1 4 1 5
1 4 1|5 1
{V} 1 4 1 5
1 4 1|5 1

Boil Them Cabbage Down in G
(C) G C G D
G C G|D G
{V} G C G D
G C G|D G

Doc Watson in G
Tommy Jackson in A
Mandolessons in A

Bringing in the Georgia Mail in A

Bringing in the Georgia Mail
{V} 1 1 1 5
1 1 1|5 1

Bringing in the Georgia Mail in F
{V} F F F C
F F F|C F

Flatt and Scruggs in F
Don Reno in G

Bury Me Beneath the Willows in D

Bury Me Beneath the Willows
{V} 1 4 1 5
1 4 1|5 1
{C} 1 4 1 5
   1 4 1|5 1

Bury Me Beneath the Willows in D
{V} D G D A
   D G D|A D
{C} D G D A
   D G D|A D

Alison Krause in Eb
Emmylou Harris in Eb

Dark Hollow in G

Dark Hollow
{V} 1|5 1 1|4 1
      1|1(7) 4 1|5 1
{C} 1|5 1 1|4 1
      1|1(7) 4 1|5 1

Dark Hollow in C
{V} C|G C C|F C
C|C7 F C|G C
{C} C|G C C|F C
C|C7 F C|G C

Mac Wiseman in C
Bill Monroe in E

Darling Corey in G

Darling Corey
{V} 1 1 1|5 1
1 1 1|5 1
{C} 1 1 1|5 1
1 1 1|5 1

Darling Corey
{V} D D D|A D
D D D|A D
{C} D D D|A D
D D D|A D

Earl Taylor in D
Bill Moneo in E

Devils Train in C

Devils Train
{V} 1 1 1 6m
1 1 1|5 1

Devils Train in C
{V} C C C Am
C C C|G C

Hank Williams in C
James King in B

Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky in G

Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky
{V} 1|(14) 1 1 5
1|(14) 1 5 1.
{C} 4 1 1 5
1|(14) 1 5 1

Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky in G
{V} G|(GC) G G D
G|(GC) G D G
{C} C G G D
G|(GC) G D G

Hylo Brown in G
Flatt and Scruggs in Ab

Dooley in A

Dooley
{C} 1|4 1|5 1|4 1|51
1|4 1|5 1|4 (15)|1
{V} 1 4 1 (15)|1

Dooley in D
{C} D|G D|A
D|G (DA)|D
D|G D|A
D|G (DA)|D
{V} D G D (DA)|D

Norma Jean in D
Dillards in B

Foggy Mountain Breakdown in G

Foggy Mountain Breakdown
{V} 1 1 6m 6m|1
6m 6m|1 5 1

Foggy Mountain Breakdown in G
{V} G G Em Em|G
Em Em|G D G

Earl Scruggs in G
Flatt and Scruggs in Ab

Footprints in the Snow in C

Footprints in the Snow
{V} 1 1|4 5 5|1
1 1|4 5 1
{C} 1 5 5 1
1 1|4 5 1

Footprints in the Snow in C
{V} C C|F G G|C
C C|F G C
{C} C G G C
C C|F G C

Flatt and Scruggs in C
Bill Monroe in E (1945)
Doc Watson in C

Hand Me Down My Walking Cane in A

Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
{V} 1 1 5 1
4 1 1|5 1

Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
{V} A A E A
D A A|G A

Norman Blake in A
Skillet Lickers in Ab

Handsome Molly in G

Handsome Molly
{V} 1 1|5 5 5|1
{C} 1 1|5 5 5|1

Handsome Molly in G
{V} G G|D D D|G
{C} G G|D D D|G

Doc Watson in G
Stanley Brothers in G
Country Gentlemen in A

I Saw the Light in G

I Saw the Light
{V} 1 1 4 4|1
1 1 1 5|1 1|*

I Saw the Light
{V} G G C C|G
G G G D|G G|*

Roy Acuff in A
Hank Williams in G
Earl Scruggs in A

I'll Fly Away in G

I'll Fly Away
{V} 1 1 4 1
1 1 1|5 1
{C} 1 1 4 1
1 1 1|5 1

I'll Fly Away
{V} D D G D
D D D|A D
{C} D D G D
D D D|A D

Welch-Krause in D
Ralph Stanley in B

I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning in G

I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
{V} 1 1 4 4
1 1 5 5
1 1 4 4
1 5 1 1

I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
{V} B B E E
B B F# F#
B B E E
B F# B B

Bill Monroe in B
Porter Wagoner in F

In The Pines in D

In The Pine. (3/4)
{V} 1 1(7) 4 1
1 5 1 1
1 1(7) 4 1
1 5 1 1
{C} 1 1(7) 4 1
1 5 1 1

In The Pine in F (3/4)
{V} F F(7) Bb F
F C F F
F F(7) Bb F
F C F F
{C} F F(7) Bb F
F C F F

Doc Watson in F
Bill Monroe in E
Loretta Lynn in C

Keep on the Sunny Side in A

Keep on the Sunny Side
{V} 1|4 1 1 5
5 1 5 1
{C} 1 4|1 1 5
1 4|1 1|5 1
Alt 14|15 1 .

Keep on the Sunny Side in D
{V} D|G D D A
A D A D
{C} D G|D D A
D G|D D|A D

Johnny Cash in D
The Whites in Bb
Carter Family in B

Little Birdie in D

Little Birdie
{V} 1 1 5 1
1 1 5 1

Little Birdie in G
{V} G G D G
G G D G

Wade Mainer in G
Kossoy Sisters in Eb

Long Black Veil in E

Long Black Veil
{V} 1 1 5 4|1
1 1 5 4|1 1|*
{C} 4|1 4|1 1|*
4|1 4|1 1|*
1 4|1 4|5 1 1|*

Long Black Veil
{V} C C G F|C
C C G F|C C|*
{C} F|C F|C C|*
F|C F|C C|*
C F|C F|G C C|*
timing varies

Johnny Cash in C
Lefty Frizell in E

Long Journey Home in G

Long Journey Home
{C} 1 1 1 4|1
1 1 1|5 1
{V} 1 1 1 4|1
1 1 1|5 1

Long Journey Home in A
{C} A A A D|A
A A A|E A
{V} A A A D|A
A A A|E A

Stanley Brothers in A (almost)
J. D. Crowe in A

Man of Constant Sorrow in D

Man of Constant Sorrow
{V} 1 1 4 5 1
1 1 4 5 1

Man of Constant Sorrow in A
{V} A A D E A
A A D E A

Stanley Brothers in A
Soggy Bottom Boys in F

Molly and Tenbrook in G
Sheet Music

Molly and Tenbrook
{V} 1 1|4 4|1 1
5|1 5|1 1|*

Molly and Tenbrook in C
{V} C C|F F|C C
G|C G|C C|*

Bill Monroe in C
Stanley Brothers in B
Tony Rice in Bb

Molly Rose in A

Molly Rose
{V} 1 1 1 1 1|*
4 4 1 1
1 1 1 1 1|*
4 4 1 1
{C} 5 5 2m 2m
4 4 5 5
1 1 1 1 1|*
4 4 1 1

Molly Rose in A
{V} A A A A A|*
D D A A
A A A A A|*
D D A A
{C} E E Bm Bm
D D E E
A A A A A|*
D D A A

Canucky Blues Grass Boys in A
Jordan and Road in G

Mountain Dew in A

Moutain Dew
{V} 1 1 4 1
1 1 1|5 1

Mountain Dew
{V} A A D A
A A A|E A

Grampa Jones in A
Willie Nelson in Eb
Stanley Brothers in Bb

My Home's across the Blueridge Mountains in G

My Home's across the Blueridge Mountains
{C} 1 1 5 1
1 4 5 1

My Home's across the Blueridge Mountains
{C} G G D G
G C D G

Doc Watson in G
The Mashville Brigade in A

New River Train in C

New River Train
{C} 1 1 1 5
1|1(7) 4 1|5 1
{V} 1 1 1 5
1|1(7) 4 1|5 1

New River Train
{C} D D D A
D|D(7) G D|A D
{V} D D D A
D|D(7) G D|A D

Blake and Rice in D
Les Wayfarers in G

Nine Pound Hammer in G

Nine Pound Hammer
{V} 1 4 1|5 1
{C} 1 4 1|5 1

Nine Pound Hammer
{V} G C G|D G
{C} G C G|D G

John Prine in G
Johnny Cash in C

Old Home Place in A

Old Home Place
{V} 1|3 4|1 1 5
1|3 4|1 1|5 1
{C} 5 1 2 5
1|3 4|1 1|5 1

Old Home Place
{V} A|C# D|A A E
A|C# D|A A|E A
{C} E A B E
A|C# D|A A|E A

Dillards in A
J. D. Crow in Bb

Orange Blossom Special in A

Orange Blossom Special
{V} 1 4 5 1
1 4 5 1
{C} 1 1|5 5 5|1
1 1|4 4|1 5|1
(stay on 5)

Orange Blossom Special in A
{V} A D E A
A D E A
{C} A A|E E E|A
A A|D D|A E|A
(stay on E)

Charlies Daniels in A
Chubby Wise in A
Ervin T. Rouse in A

Paul and Silas in G

Paul and Silas
{V} 1 1|1(7) 4 4|1
1 1 1|5 1

Paul and Silas
{V} A A|A7 D D|A
A A A|E A

Flatt and Scruggs in A
Stanley Brothers in Bb

Pig in a Pen in G

Pig in a Pen
{C} 1 1|4 1 5|1

Pig in a Pen
{C} A A|D A E|A

Ricky Skaggs in A

Rank Stranger in D

Rank Stranger
{V} 1 1|5 1 1
1 1 5 5
1 1|5 1 1
1 1|5 1|4 1

Rank Stranger in F
{V} F F|C F F
F F C C
F F|C F F
F F|C F|Bb F

Stanley Brothers in F#
Ricky Skaggs in F

Red Rocking Chair in G

Red Rocking Chair
{V} 1 1|6m 1 6m
1 6m

Red Rocking Chair in G
{V} G G|Em G Em
G Em

Bruce Molesky in G
New Lost City Rambler in G

Reuben's Train in F

Reuben's Train
{V} 1 1 1|5 1
{C} 1 1 1|5 1

Reuben's Train
{V} A A A|E A
{C} A A A|E A

Foreign Stringband in A
Dillards in F

Rocky Top in G

Rocky Top
{V} 1 4|1 6m|5 1
1 4|1 6m|5 1
{C} 6m 5 7 4
4 1 1|7 1 1|7 1

Rocky Top in G
{V} G C|G Em|D G
G C|G Em|D G
{C} Em D F C
C G G|F G G|F G

Conway Twitty in G
Osborne Brothers in B
Lynn Anderson in C

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms in A

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
{V} 1 1 1 5
1|1(7) 4 1|5 1
{C} 1 1 1 5
1|1(7) 4 1|5 1

Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms in B
{V} B B B F#
B|B7 E B|F# B
{C} B B B F#
B|B7 E B|F# B

Flatt and Scruggs in B
Jerry Reed in A

Salty Dog Blues in G

Salty Dog Blues
{V} 1|6 2 5 1
{C} 1|6 2 5 1

Salty Dog Blues in A
{V} A|F# B E A
{C} A|F# B E A

Nashville Jam in A
Flatt and Scruggs in Ab

Shady Grove in Dm

Shady Grove
{V} 1m 7 1m 1m
3b 7 5 1m

Shady Grove in Dm
{V} Dm C Dm Dm
F C A Dm

Doc Watson in D#m

Sitting on Top of the World in G

Sitting on Top of the World
{V} 1 1(7) 4 1
{C} 1 6m 1|5 1

Sitting on Top of the World in G
{V} G G7 C G
{C} G Em G|D G

Nashville Jam in G
Doc Watson in Eb

Sunny Side of the Mountain in A

Sunny Side of the Mountain
{V} 1 1 4 5 5|* 1
1 1 4 5 5|* 1
timing varies

Sunny Side of the Mountain in A
{V} A A D E E|* A
A A D E E|* A
timing varies

Stanley Brothers in G
John Glenn in Eb
Hawkshaw Hawkings in D

There's More Pretty Girls Than One in C

There's More Pretty Girls Than One
{C} 1|5 1 4 1
4 1 1|5 1
{V} 1|5 1 4 1
4 1 1|5 1

There's More Pretty Girls Than One in C
{C} C|G C F C
F C C|G C
{V} C|G C F C
F C C|G C

Skaggs and Rice in C
Doc Watson in C

Uncle Pen in G
Sheet Music

Uncle Pen in A
{V} 1 1 1 4|1
1 1 1 4|1
{C} 4 1 1 5|1
1 1 1 4|1

Uncle Pen in A
{V} A A A D|A
A A A D|A
{C} D A A E|A
A A A D|A

Bill Monroe in A
Ricky Skaggs in A
Porter Wagoner in G

Walls of Time G

Walls of Time
{V} 1 1 1 4
1 1 4|5 1

Walls of Time
{V} C C C F
C C F|G C

Bill Monroe in C
Ricky Skaggs in B
Emmylou Harris in G

Will The Circle Be Unbroken in F

Will The Circle Be Unbroken
{V} 1 1(7) 4 1
1 1 1|5 1
{C} 1 1(7) 4 1
1 1 1|5 1

Will The Circle Be Unbroken
{V} D D7 G D
D D D|A D
{C} D D7 G D
D D D|A D

Randy Travis in D
Willie Nelson in G

With Body and Soul in A

With Body and Soul
(V) 1 7 1 1
1 7 5 5
1 4 1 1
1 5 1 1
{C} 1 7 1 4
1 1 5 1

With Body and Soul in A
(V) A G A A
A G E E
A D A A
A E A A
{C} A G A D
A A E A

California Ramblers in A
Bill Monroe in A

Working on a Building in D

Working on a Bu1ld1ng
{V} 1 1 1 5|1
{C} 1 1 1 5|* 1
1 1 1 5|* 1

Working on a Bu1ld1ng
{V} A A A E|A
{C} A A A E|* A
A A A E|* A
Timing varies

Bill Monroe in A
Ralph Stanley on F

Worried Man Blues in D

Worried Man Blues
{C} 1 1 4 4|1
1 1 5 1
{V} 1 1 4 4|1
1 1 5 1

Worried Man Blues
{C} A A D D|A
A A E A
{V} A A D D|A
A A E A

Ralph Stanley in A
Nashville Jam in A
Pere Ubu (WORST recording imaginable - listen to this when you get discouraged about your own work)

You Don't Know My Mind in G

You Don't Know My Mind
{V} 1 1|* 4 5 1
timing varies

You Don't Know My Mind in A
{V} A A|* D E A
timing varies

Jimmy Martin in A
Tony Rice in Bb