Chords for Polka on the Old Banjo

Tempo:
133.9 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Ab

F

Abm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Polka on the Old Banjo chords
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[Bb] Alright, I know what you're thinking, sure they're playing good [Ebm] fast [F] bluegrass, but can they [D] do a polka?
Well, you [Abm] are [Bbm] so in luck!
[Eb] [C]
[Eb] We're
[E] [Abm] doing some tunes tonight, we're featuring songs, or [Eb] tunes I should say,
off of [F] the new [Eb] Bela Flex CD, [N] Tales from the Acoustic Planet Part 2, the [G] Bluegrass Sessions.
[Am] And that's where we come [Bb] in.
[F] Thank you Jerry.
[Eb] That's why we call it, the Bluegrass Sessions.
[N]
They already have the sign made up.
The Bluegrass Sessions!
Man, can't believe we just got here today, you people are righteous.
But, uh, it features almost all the tunes written by Bela, but there's a couple that he didn't write.
This was an old [F] bluegrass tune, a bluegrass polka [Ab] at that.
I mean it.
[Bb]
[N] Here, here, settle down [Gm] now.
[G] An old Flatt'n [Ab] Scruggs tune called Polka on the old banjo.
[Bb]
[Eb]
Now there's a sweet young miss, that I like to kiss.
Listen folks [Bb] and hear me, she's not my only love.
I have another lover, you should just have [Eb] to share me.
But she's five feet tall, and her arms are pretty small.
A [Ab]
politician [Eb] in a conversation [Bb] called the Polka on the old [Eb] banjo.
[Ab]
Polka on the banjo, make that five [Eb] string hark.
Polka on the banjo, give it all.
[Ab]
Polka on the banjo, watch them [Db] fangers go.
Of all the songs I guess, the [Ab] one that I love best is [Eb] the Polka on the old [A] banjo.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Abm]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
She takes a bottle of head, and I begin [Bb] to swim.
She knows I never miss a chance to steal a kiss.
It's the [Eb] Polka River, but I can say a word.
Once I have heard the sound that [Ab] I love so.
She's caught in the middle, playing [Eb] six [F]-fiddle to [Bb] a Polka on an [Eb] old crow.
[Ab]
Polka on the banjo, make that [Eb] five string hark.
Polka on the banjo, give it all.
[Ab]
Polka on the banjo, watch them [Eb] fangers [Db] go.
Of all the songs I [Abm] guess, the one that I love best [Eb] is the Polka on an [Ab] old [A] banjo.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [F]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Fm]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Ab]
Polka on the banjo, make that [Bbm] five string [Eb] hark.
Polka on the banjo, give it all [Abm] you got.
Polka on the [Ab] banjo, watch them fangers [Db] go.
Of all the songs I guess, [Ab] the one that I love best [Eb] is the Polka on an old [Ab] banjo.
[B]
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Bb
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Ab
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F
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Abm
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Eb
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Bb
12341111
Ab
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_ _ _ [Bb] Alright, I know what you're thinking, sure they're playing good [Ebm] fast [F] bluegrass, but can they [D] do a polka?
Well, you [Abm] _ _ _ are [Bbm] so in luck!
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Eb] _ _ We're _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Abm] doing some tunes tonight, we're featuring songs, or [Eb] tunes I should say, _ _
off of [F] the new [Eb] Bela Flex CD, [N] Tales from the Acoustic Planet Part 2, the [G] Bluegrass Sessions.
[Am] And that's where we come [Bb] in. _ _ _
_ [F] Thank you Jerry.
_ _ _ [Eb] That's why we call it, the Bluegrass Sessions.
[N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ They already have the sign made up.
The Bluegrass Sessions! _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Man, can't believe we just got here today, you people are righteous.
_ _ _ _ But, uh, it features _ almost all the tunes written by Bela, but there's a couple that he didn't write.
This was an old [F] bluegrass tune, _ a bluegrass polka [Ab] at that. _ _
_ _ I mean it.
[Bb] _ _ _
[N] Here, here, settle down [Gm] now. _ _ _
[G] _ An old Flatt'n [Ab] Scruggs tune called Polka on the old banjo.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now there's a sweet young miss, that I like to kiss.
Listen folks [Bb] and hear me, _ she's not my only love.
I have another lover, you should just have [Eb] to share me.
But she's five feet tall, and her arms are pretty small.
A _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ politician [Eb] in a conversation [Bb] called the Polka on the old [Eb] banjo. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Polka on the banjo, _ make that five [Eb] string hark.
_ _ _ Polka on the _ _ banjo, give it all.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ _ Polka on the banjo, _ watch them [Db] fangers go.
Of all the songs I guess, the [Ab] one that I love best is [Eb] the Polka on the old [A] banjo.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She takes a bottle of head, and I begin [Bb] to swim.
_ She knows I never miss a chance to steal a kiss.
It's the [Eb] Polka River, but I can say a word.
Once I have heard the sound that [Ab] I love so.
_ _ She's caught in the middle, playing [Eb] six [F]-fiddle to [Bb] a Polka on an [Eb] old crow.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Polka on the banjo, _ _ make that [Eb] five string hark. _ _ _
Polka on the banjo, _ _ give it all.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _
Polka on the banjo, _ watch them [Eb] fangers [Db] go.
Of all the songs I [Abm] guess, the one that I love best [Eb] is the Polka on an [Ab] old [A] banjo.
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_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
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Polka on the banjo, _ make that [Bbm] five string [Eb] hark. _ _ _
Polka on the banjo, _ give it all [Abm] you got. _ _ _
Polka on the [Ab] banjo, _ watch them fangers [Db] go.
_ Of all the songs I guess, [Ab] the one that I love best [Eb] is the Polka on an old [Ab] banjo. _ _ _ _
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