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I Can Hear Banjos Play

(Softly And Far Away)

Words and Music by Jim Bottorff - 2025

Verse:
G	-	-	-
C	-	D7	-
G	-	C	-
G	D7	G	-
Chorus:
C	-	G	-
D7	-	G	-
-	-	C	-
G	D7	G	-   (repeat all)

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

Play: Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus.

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Verse 1:

I can hear banjos play, Softly and far away,
Strummin' and pickin' old tunes.
Bluegrass is often heard, Sometimes without the words,
In the breeze, down through the trees.

 

Chorus 1:

Fast songs, Slow songs, Happy songs, Sing-alongs,
Lovers lost, Railroad tales, Hit-parade, Country trails,
Songs of the good old days, Softly and far away,
I can hear banjos play.

 

Verse 2:

I can hear banjos play, Softly and far away,
Singers and players galore.
Banjo sounds everywhere, Music flows through the air,
In the night's shadowy light.

 

Chorus 2:

March songs, Jazz tunes, Gambling times, Island's moons,
Creek beds, Mountaintops, Hymnals,Tunes don't stop.
Songs of the good old days, Softly and far away,
I can hear banjos play.

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Performer Links:

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Watch Jim's AI video of  "I Can Hear Banjos Play" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

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

 

email: jbott@ix.netcom.com