• Song:

    Sawin On The Strings

  • Artist:

    Alison Krauss


I'm not sure if the chords are all in the right places.
their might be a few mistakes but i think its pretty close.

[x = repeat]



Sawin' on the Strings



Capo 1


A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1) x1


 A (x02220@1)               DWay (xx0232@1)back in the mountains
 A (x02220@1)             EWay (022100@1)back in the hills
       A (x02220@1)            DThere (xx0232@1)used to live a mountianeer
       A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)They called him Fiddlin' Will
A (x02220@1)                 DHe (xx0232@1)could play most anything
     A (x02220@1)               EAnd (022100@1)some say he could sing
         A (x02220@1)               DBut (xx0232@1)the one thing that he liked to do best
      A (x02220@1)   E (022100@1)     AWas (x02220@1)sawing on the strings..


    A (x02220@1)    
So get out the fiddle
      AAnd (x02220@1)rosin up the bow
 A (x02220@1)                 ELook (022100@1)at ol' Will a pattin' his toe
 A (x02220@1)                       DWe'll (xx0232@1)make music til the rafters ring
    A (x02220@1)                   E (022100@1)           A (x02220@1)and ol' man pickin and a sawin on the string.

A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E Ax1 (x02220@1)
           A (x02220@1)            DWhen (xx0232@1)the neighbors had a shindig
          A (x02220@1)                EAnd (022100@1)they all had viddles to eat
       A (x02220@1)           DWe'd (xx0232@1)always have to wait on Will
          A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)   AFor (x02220@1)the frolic to be complete
         A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)
When he comes down from the mountain
         A (x02220@1)           EAll (022100@1)the gals began to sway
   A (x02220@1)                   DSometimes (xx0232@1)he'd pick that ol' 5 string
 A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)      AUntil (x02220@1)the break of day.


    A (x02220@1)   
So tune up the 5 string
  ATighten (x02220@1)up the hyde
 A (x02220@1)                        ETell (022100@1)all the young ones to get inside
  A (x02220@1)                       D (xx0232@1)We'll make music till the rafters ring
    A (x02220@1)                    E (022100@1)           AAnd (x02220@1)ol man pickin' and a sawing on the string.

A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E Ax1 (x02220@1)
    A (x02220@1)  
So tune up the 5 string
 ATighten (x02220@1)up the hyde
 A (x02220@1)                        ETell (022100@1)all the young ones to get inside
  A (x02220@1)                       DWe'll (xx0232@1)make music till the rafters ring
    A (x02220@1)                    E (022100@1)And ol man pickin' and a sawing on the
  Astring... (x02220@1)


A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D A (x02220@1)name="chord_022100@1">E Ax5 (x02220@1)



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