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Hot Time In The Old Town

Words by Joe Hayden, Music by Theodore Metz - 1896

Chorus:
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D7	-	G	-        (D7  repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
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When you here thema bells go ding, ling, ling,

All join 'round,  And sweetly you must sing,

And when the verse is through,  In the chorus all join in,

There'll be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight.

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Performer Links:

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Watch the WineLand Banjo Band perform "Hot Time In The Old Town" (youtube)

 

Listen to the Doowackadoodlers perform "Hot Time In The Old Town" (mp3)

 

Listen to Eddie Peabody perform "Hot Time In The Old Town" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

Click here for a plectrum banjo chord-melody chart to "Hot Time In The Old Town"

 

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