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Nelly Bly

Words and Music by Stephen C. Foster

Verse:
C	-	-	G7
C	F	G7	C
C	-	-	G7
C	F	G7	C
Chorus:
C	F	C	G7
C	F	G7	C
C	F	C	G7
C	F	G7	C  (repeat all)

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

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Verse:

Nelly Bly, Nelly Bly,  Bring the broom along,

We'll sweep the kitchen clean my dear,  And have a little song.

Poke the wood my lady love,  And make the fire burn,

And while I take the banjo down,  Just give the mush a turn.

 

Chorus:

Heigh, Nelly, Ho! Nelly,  Listen, love, to me,

I'll sing for you, and play for you,  A happy melody.

Heigh, Nelly, Ho! Nelly,  Listen, love, to me,

I'll sing for you, and play for you,  A happy melody.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Watch Jim perform "Nelly Bly" in a plectrum banjo medley (youtube, timestamp 1:37)

 

Listen to Eddie Adcock perform "Nelly Bly" on the 5-string 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