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Thread: Up on the Hill Where They Do the Boogie

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    Does anyone out there know the chord progression for this tune? I would be delighted if there was even a tab. I love Norman Blake's rhythm on this tune. Any help will be much appreciated.
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    well, it's a D tune...

    Holds on the D for the verse, then G (way up on the hill where they) D (do the boogie) A (do-do the boogie) D (do-do the boogie), repeat thru the #(wonder what I'm doin' here)...as for the last part of the verse, not sure. Starts on G, bass line ascends by half-steps to the D. A chorded ascent doen't really fit in there, and I can't really hear what the mando is doing for that part...

    Hope this helps.

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    Yep, sure does help. I was playing open D and then to a quick A (played on the G and D strings, the other two open) but got stuck there. I'll keep working on it. thanks.
    "Experience has shown that even under the best forms (of government) those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny."
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