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Hey, Mr. Banjo

Words and Music by Freddy Morgan and Norman Malkin - 1955

Chorus:
C	F	C              G7	C
C	F	C              G7	C
C	E7	Am	G7
C	F	C              G7	C         (repeat)

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

Click here for Jim's arrangement with verse.

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Chorus:

Hey,  Mister Banjo,  play a tune for me,
Play,  Mister Banjo,  a happy melody.
We'll all clap our hands and we'll stamp our feet,
You keep strummin' while we keep the beat.
Play,  Mister Banjo,  a pretty melody.

 

Hey, Mr. Banjo, plunk another tune,
Hurry, Mr. Banjo, the night ends all too soon.
Make your banjo talk while we dance and sing,
Do a fancy walk while you pick the strings.
Hey, Mr. Banjo, plunk a tune for me.
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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Jim perform along with "Hey, Mr. Banjo" on the plectrum banjo (mp3)

 

Watch Freddy Morgan (composer) and Jad Paul perform "Hey, Mr. Banjo (youtube)

 

Listen to Gene Sheldon perform "Hey, Mr. Banjo" (youtube timestamp 12:24)

 

Watch Nick Lucas and the Lawrence Welk performers play "Hey, Mr. Banjo" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

This Chord Chart may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should be viewed with a full size window.

The chord names should appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com