jig · Key of D

The Jolly Young Waterman

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Irish tenor banjo tab

Sheet Music for "The Jolly Young Waterman"The Jolly Young Waterman23573230545040020054232023Tenor Banjo5732305450400245032305Tenor Banjo553775352552553775352525Tenor Banjo35775323552523205455Tenor BanjoBook: O'Neill's 530Notes:"Cheerfully"
ABC notation source
X:530
T:The Jolly Young Waterman
M:6/8
L:1/8
B:O'Neill's 530
N:"Cheerfully"
K:D
(f/2g/2) \
| (a>b)g (f>ge) | (dc).d (ec).A | (A>BA) (Adc) | (Bgf) e2 (f/2g/2) |
(a>bg) (f>ge) | dcd ecA | ABc deg | fge d2 ||
d \
| (dg).b .b(ag) | (df).a .a(fd) | (dg).b .b(ag) | (d2 f) (afd) |
(gab) (bag) | (fga) (afd) | (Bgf) (edc) | d3 d2 ||
FAQ

Questions about The Jolly Young Waterman

  • The Jolly Young Waterman is in D, in 6/8 time. On a GDAE instrument it sits in first position.

  • Moderate. 91% of the notes fall in first position, between the open string and the fifth fret, and the highest fret used is 7.

  • It is a jig, written in 6/8.

  • Yes. Tenor banjo, mandolin and octave mandola are all tuned GDAE, so the tab above is identical for all three. A bouzouki tuned GDAD needs the top string adjusting, which the converter handles.

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