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Shortnin' Bread
Traditional
Verse:
C - -        F      C      Am G7              C
F               C - -        F      C      Am G7              C
Chorus:
C               G+ C             G+ C                G+ G7              C
-                G+ C             G+ C        F      C G7        C (repeat)    
Ending:
C        F      C G7          C   (end) |  
8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.
This song was originally a one-chord song (C).  This arrangement has some additional chords.
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Verse:
Put on the skillet, Put on the lead,  Mammy's gonna make a little shortnin' bread.
That's not all she's gonna do,  Mammy's gonna make a little coffee too.
 
Chorus:
Mammy's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin',  Mammy's little baby loves shortnin' bread.
Mammy's little baby loves shortnin' shortnin',  Mammy's little baby loves shortnin' bread.
 
Ending:
Mammy's little baby loves shortnin' bread.
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Listen to Perry Bechtel play "Shortnin' Bread" on the plectrum banjo (mp3)
 
Listen to Dave Marty play "Shortnin' Bread" (mp3)
 
Listen to Brennon Ernst play "Shortnin' Bread 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