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John Hardy

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Step 10 of 14 in Advanced Bluegrass Jam Standards (2)— Guitar

6 earlier steps

  1. 7 Wildwood Flower
  2. 8 Bury Me Beneath the Willow
  3. 9 Soldier's Joy
  4. 10 John Hardy — you are here
  5. 11 Irish Washerwoman Up next
  6. 12 Man of Constant Sorrow
  7. 13 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

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John Hardy is an old ballad written about a rough feller that lived in the late 1800's. This song has some great lyrics, but it's also played quite often as an instrumental! This song was recorded by the Carter Family in 1930, so the first break in this tab is reminiscent of Carter-style guitar. However, some of my favorite versions are from Doc Watson and Tony Rice, so I thought I'd weave you another break that has some of their type of licks in it. Enjoy this great tune!

Carter Doc Watson Key of G Tony Rice

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