The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the classic rock song Mama Tried, written and performed by the great Merle Haggard. This tablature is arranged for 3-string Open G “GDG” tuning.
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Arrangement courtesy of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, intended for playing on American Canjo Company™ brand one-string canjos with dulcimer-style fretting, with fret numberings as shown below. The open unfretted string is notated as “0″.
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From the Halls of Montezuma
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To the Shores of Tripoli;
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We will fight our country's battles
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In the air, on land ,and sea;
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First to fight for right and freedom
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And to keep our honor clean;
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We are proud to claim the title
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of United States Marine.
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the well-known children’s song Mary Had a Little Lamb.
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This well-known children’s song got its start as a poem written in 1830, which was inspired by a true event. View the full text of this entry by clicking the “Read More” link below for the formatted canjo tab…
Arrangement courtesy of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, intended for playing on American Canjo Company™ brand one-string canjos with dulcimer-style fretting, with fret numberings as shown below. The open unfretted string is notated as “0″.
Mary Had a Little Lamb (Version 1 – Low)
2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 4
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 0
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Mary Had a Little Lamb (Version 2 – High)
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Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
5 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 3
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
To learn more about this beloved children’s song, check out this Wikipedia article.
Arrangement by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply
Copyright 2014 by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply
This chart shows you the string size to use for every pitch from double-low B (one Octave below the low B on a guitar), all the way up to High A.
Using this chart you can figure out the strings to use for pretty much any tuning you want. These strings should work for instruments with a scale length of 24.5 to 25.5 inches, with 25 inches being the middle point.
The string gauges shown below are for a “light” string set. For a “medium” set, add .002″ to the wound string sizes and .001″ to the unwound string sizes. For example, for a medium set, for low C you would want .036″ instead of .034″. For high E you’d want .011″ instead of .010″. Increase string gauges from there to move towards “heavy” sets.
