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Banjo Polka

Music by Larry (Pedro) De Paul and Andrew Soldi - 1947

Part A:
C	-	G7	-
C            C7	F	C            G7	C
C	-	-          Ebdim	G7
-	-	C	-
-	-	C7	F
-          F#dim	C	G7	C   (to C after repeat)
Part B:
G	-	-	D7
-	-	-	C#dim   G
-	-	-              G7	C
-	G	D7	G
C	G	D7	G   (repeat part A)
Part C:
F	-	Bb	Gm
C7	-	Bdim	F
-	-	Bb	Gm
C7	-	F             C7	F   (repeat part C)

8-beat lead-in.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

Part A is the key of C, Part B is the key of G, Part C is the key of F.

Play the Parts as follows: A B A C C.

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Part A

Lyrics for first 2 lines:

Ring, ring, ring the banjo loud,  While we dance the Polka proud,

Ring, ring, ring the banjo, 'Till we rock the room and rafters fill.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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