Ashokan Farewell

Music:  Jay Unger

 

This sounds traditional, but it is not.  Notes from tabber Bo Parker:  "This is a lovely fiddle tune that sounds great on guitar. It was the theme song to an (American) public television series called _The (American) Civil War_.  It's a waltz with a very soulful melody - don't rush it. Notes in parentheses are ``optional.'' - I don't think they're in the original, but they sound good IMO. The chord progression is pretty straightforward, but note the unusual vi - V7 progression, instead of the usual ii - V7."

 

            D                       D7

    3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E-------9---10----------9----------------------------------

B---10----------------------12--10-------------------------

G-----------------------------------11--------------9---11-

D----------------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------

 

    G                       Em

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E--------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------

G---12----------11--9------------------------------

D-----------------------12--9-------12----------9--

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E----------------------------------10-------14-----

B---------------------------10---------------------

G-------------------11-----------------------------

D-----------12-------------------------------------

A---12---------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    Bm                      A7

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---14----------15--14------12------------------9--

B-------------------------------------------10-----

G--------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    D                       D7

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---10----------9----------------------------------

B-------------------12--10-------------------------

G---------------------------11--------------9---11-

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 


    G                       Em

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E--------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------

G---12----------11--9------------------------------

D-----------------------12--9-------12----------9--

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E----------------------------------10-------14-----

B---------------------------10---------------------

G-------------------11-----------------------------

D-----------12-------------------------------------

A---12---------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    A7                      D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E-----------9-------12------10---------------------

B---10---------------------------------------------

G-------------------------------------------11--12-

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    D                       D7

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---------------------------10----------------------

B---10--------------------------------------10-(11)-

G---------------11----------------------------------

D-------------------12------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

 

    G                       D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---------------9---10-----------------------------

B---12----------------------10---------------------

G-----------------------------------11----------9--

D--------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

                            Bm

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------

G---11----------9-----------------------------------

D-------------------12------9-----------------------

A-------------------------------------------10-(11)-

E---------------------------------------------------

 

    A7

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E--------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------10---------------------

G-----------------------------------12------11--9--

D---------------9---10--11-------------------------

A---12---------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------


                            D7

    D                   (or Am7)

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---------------------------------------------------

B-------------------10------13-------------(10)(11)-

G-----------11--------------------------------------

D---12----------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------

 

    G                       D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E---------------9---10-----------------------------

B---12----------------------10---------------------

G-----------------------------------11-------------

D------------------------------------------12------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

                            Bm

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E-----------------------------------10-------------

B---------------------------10---------------------

G------------------11-----------------------11-----

D----------12--------------------------------------

A--12----------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

    A7                      D

    1   &   2   &   3   &   1   &   2   &   3   &

E--------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------

G---9----------------------------------------------

D---------------12--11------12---------------------

A--------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------

 

 





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