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Only the Bm above "far" is actually needed. From "The One Hundred and One Best Songs" John Chambers transcribed this tune, but the credit he used caused the software I used to blow up. I had to delete it. Sorry. / The Cable Company - 1919 - Chicago, Illinois

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One title Only 1 transcription Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major D 4/4 Has notes text Has chords explore more...

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X:1
T:Old Folks at Home
C:Stephen C. Foster, 1851
N:Only the Bm above "far" is actually needed.
N:From "The One Hundred and One Best Songs"
N:John Chambers transcribed this tune, but
N:the credit he used caused the software I
N:used to blow up. I had to delete it. Sorry.
N:/ The Cable Company - 1919 - Chicago, Illinois
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=120
K:D
V:1 clef=treble
|:"D"F4 "A7"E D "Bm"F E | "D"D2 d2 "G"B d3 | "D"A4 "Bm"F2 D2  | "A"E4-"A7"E2 z2 |

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