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    Default Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    There's a fiddle tune called Police or Policeman with the lyrics "Police come, I didn't wanna go this morning". Does anyone want to share the chord changes they use for that tune, or better yet the notation/tab? I can't find this one written out online or in any tunebooks.

    I was kinda playing it by ear but I'm never sure if I have it "right" until I can see it. By ear, I was basically doing a hybrid of the songs Banjo Picking Girl and Frog Went A' Courtin', but that wasn't quite working. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    Here's a link with some videos:
    http://www.fiddlehangout.com/myhango...&submit=Search

    It also appears on the album Brad Leftwich and the Humdingers and a Foghorn Stringband album. I'm sure there's lots more.

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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    My current favorite version, with the amazing, astounding, 85+-year-old Kenny Hall:

    Allen Hopkins
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    Natl Triolian Dobro mando
    Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
    H-O mandolinetto
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    Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    I have a version based on Mando Mafia's cover of Policeman tabbed out in the key of D on the Old Time Mandolin Music site -> http://www.oldtimemandolin.com Click on the Lessons link at the top and then on the Lessons page click on the Archive link. You'll find a link to Policeman on that page. Let me know if you have any questions.

    Paul
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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    Thanks Paul. That helps a lot!

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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    Really like this one!!

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    Default Re: Help with the song "Police Come, I Didn't Wanna Go..."

    Here's a version from a band I play with from time to time...not very polished, but hey that's what makes it old time right?!?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4TWw0TtKwE

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