Billy Strings – Doin My Time (Guitar)
Capo 4
• Video Lesson
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
I shan't transcribe all the solos but this might help to get you started... the general idea of the banjo riff
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------0-2/4-2-0-2/4------0-2/4-2-0-2/4------0-2/4-4-2-0----0-2/4-2p0---0-----0-2/4-2p0----0---------------| D|-0-0h2----------------0h2----------------0h2--------------2-----------2----2-------------2-----------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Also, when you go from G to G7 after the "lord lord" I think it sounds good to hit the F# on the
high e string, I think that's a Gmaj7?
the strumming pattern is normal bluegrass. i filled out the thing but i doubt it'll be much help if you can't
figure it out on your own
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G On this old rock pile G With a ball and chain G D G G7 Well they call me by a number not a name, lord lord
[Chorus]
G7 C I gotta do my time C G GOTTA do my time G D With an achin' heart D G And a worried mind
[Banjo solo]
[Verse]
G You can hear my hammer G You can hear my song G D G G7 Well I'm gonna swing it like John Henry all day long, lord lord
[Chorus]
G7 C C7 I gotta do my time C G GOTTA do my time G D With an achin' heart D G And a worried mind
[Mandolin solo]
[Verse]
G G7 G When that old juuuuuuuuuuuudge G looked down and smiled G D G G7 Said I'll put you on that good road for a while, lord lord
[Chorus]
G7 C I gotta do my time C G GOTTA do my time G D With an achin' heart D G And a worried mind
[Guitar solo]
[Verse]
G It won't be long G Just a few more days G D G G7 I'm gonna settle down and quit my rowdy ways, lord lord
[Chorus]
C C7 Yeah with that girl of mine G With that girl of mine
(G run and pause)
[Outro]
(swing rhythm, slower)
N.C. D
She'll be waitin' for me
e|--2--2-2-3-2-0-2------2-2-----------2-|
B|--3--3-3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3-----------3-|
G|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2------2-2-----------2-|
D|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0---------0-0-|
A|----------------------------0-2-0-----|
E|--------------------------2-----------|N.C.
When i've done my time
G
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| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
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