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    Hi all, new to the forum and was wondering if anyone could help me out with the chord progression to the Dave Macon song Way Down the Old Plank Road. Thanks all

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    That's a good old song. I always liked Grandpa Jones version. I learned to play it clawhammer banjo style a long time ago and never thought about it for Mandolin..

    anyway, here it is in G:

    [G]Rather be in Richmond, midst all the hail and rain, Than for to be in Georgia boys, wearing that ball and chain

    Chorus:

    Won’t get drunk no more, won’t get drunk no [D7]more, [G]Won’t get
    drunk no more, way [D7]down on the old plank [G]road

    I went down to Mobile for to get on the gravel train, Very next thing heard of me, had on a ball and chain

    Dony, oh dear Dony, what makes you treat me so? Caused me to wear the bail and chain, now my ankle’s sore

    Knoxville is a pretty place, Memphis is a beauty If you want to see them some pretty girls, hop to Chattanoogie

    I’m going to build a scaffold on some mountain high So I can see my Dora girl as she goes riding by

    My wife died on Friday night, Saturday was buried Sunday was my courting day, Monday I was married

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    In Ramblin Jug Stompers, we do the verses a bit differently (and we do the tune in A)

    [1]Rather be in Richmond, midst [4] all the hail and [1] rain, Than for to be in Georgia boys, wearing that ball and [5] chain

    Chorus, same as above.

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    Thank you guys, it's much appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Eck View Post
    In Ramblin Jug Stompers, we do the verses a bit differently (and we do the tune in A)

    [1]Rather be in Richmond, midst [4] all the hail and [1] rain, Than for to be in Georgia boys, wearing that ball and [5] chain

    Chorus, same as above.

    You can hear the whole song and/or download it for free on our site -- http://jugstompers.com/hear_us.htm
    Good Job! Sounds great. Thanks.

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