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Duncan And Brady

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The fourth and fifth lines of each verse have riffs, the timings for the first verse
e |-----------------------|----------------|--------|------------|
B |-----------------------|----------------|--------|----2----2--|
G |------------2----------|----------------|--------|----2----2--|
D |----2--2-------------0-|--2-------------|--------|----2----2--|
A |-----------------4-----|--------------0-|-3b--3b-|--0----0----|
E |-----------------------|------0----2----|--------|------------|
     Gon-na shoot   so--me   bo-dy  just to  see him  die  Well he
                             1    2        3       4
e |------------------------|----------------------------|
B |-----1-----1-----1---1--|----2---2---2-----2-------2-|
G |-----2-----2-----2---2--|----2---2---2-----2-------2-|
D |------------------------|------3b--3b-----------3b---|
A |--0-----0-----0----0----|-0--------------0-----------|
E |------------------------|----------------------------|
    been on  the j-ob too   long
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Well, it's Atwinkle, twinkle little star
Well a - Elong came Brady in his 'lectric car
Well a'Egot a mean look right in his eye
       N.C.
Gonna shoot somebody just to see him die
Well, he Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 2]
Well, ADuncan, Duncan was tending the bar
Well aE-long come Brady with his shiny star
Well EBrady says, Duncan, you are under arrest
    N.C.
And Duncan shot a hole right in Brady's chest
Yes, he Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 3]
Well its ABrady, Brady, Brady, well you know you done wrong
Well a'Ebreaking in here when my game's going on
Well Ebreaking down the windows, knocking down the door
   N.C.
um Now you're lying dead on the barroom floor
Yes, you Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 4]
Well, Aold King Brady was a big fat man
Well the Edoctor reached out, grabbed hold of his hand
Well he Efelt for his pulse, doctor said
         N.C.
"An' I believe to my soul ole King Brady's dead"
Yes, he Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 5]
Well a'Ahigh tailed carriages a'standing around
Waiting to Etake King Brady to the burying ground
Well Ehigh tailed carriages, rubber tired hack
              N.C.
uh well, they took him to the graveyard but they didn't bring him back
Yes, he Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 6 ]
Well, Awomen all heard King Brady was dead
Well they Ego back home and re-rag in red
Come a-Eslipping and a-sliding and a-shuffling down the street
         N.C.
In their big Mother Hubbards and their stocking feet
He Ambeen on the job too Along
[Verse 7]
Well, ABrady, Brady, well you know you done wrong
Well Ebreaking in here while my game's going on
Well Ebreaking down the windows, knocking down the door
    N.C.
And now you're lying deaden on the bar-room floor
Yes, you Ambeen on the job too Along

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The story behind the song

"Duncan And Brady" tells a dramatic story of an arrest and a tense confrontation, painting a vivid picture of a game interrupted and a man under pressure. Dave Van Ronk, a key figure in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk revival, was known for his wide-ranging repertoire, from blues to old English ballads, and often put his own stamp on traditional material. This song, appearing on his 1959 album Dave Van Ronk Sings Ballads, Blues & A Spiritual, captures the raw energy and narrative power of classic folk storytelling. It's a tale of a moment turned upside down, where the stakes are suddenly very high.

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Duncan And Brady

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The fourth and fifth lines of each verse have riffs, the timings for the first verse

e |-----------------------|----------------|--------|------------|

B |-----------------------|----------------|--------|----2----2--|

G |------------2----------|----------------|--------|----2----2--|

D |----2--2-------------0-|--2-------------|--------|----2----2--|

A |-----------------4-----|--------------0-|-3b--3b-|--0----0----|

E |-----------------------|------0----2----|--------|------------|

Gon-na shoot so--me bo-dy just to see him die Well he

1 2 3 4

e |------------------------|----------------------------|

B |-----1-----1-----1---1--|----2---2---2-----2-------2-|

G |-----2-----2-----2---2--|----2---2---2-----2-------2-|

D |------------------------|------3b--3b-----------3b---|

A |--0-----0-----0----0----|-0--------------0-----------|

E |------------------------|----------------------------|

been on the j-ob too long

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, it's twinkle, twinkle little star

Well a - long came Brady in his 'lectric car

Well a'got a mean look right in his eye

N.C.

Gonna shoot somebody just to see him die

Am A

Well, he been on the job too long

[Verse 2]

Well, Duncan, Duncan was tending the bar

Well a-long come Brady with his shiny star

Well Brady says, Duncan, you are under arrest

N.C.

And Duncan shot a hole right in Brady's chest

Am A

Yes, he been on the job too long

[Verse 3]

Well its Brady, Brady, Brady, well you know you done wrong

Well a'breaking in here when my game's going on

Well breaking down the windows, knocking down the door

N.C.

um Now you're lying dead on the barroom floor

Am A

Yes, you been on the job too long

[Verse 4]

Well, old King Brady was a big fat man

Well the doctor reached out, grabbed hold of his hand

Well he felt for his pulse, doctor said

N.C.

"An' I believe to my soul ole King Brady's dead"

Am A

Yes, he been on the job too long

[Verse 5]

Well a'high tailed carriages a'standing around

Waiting to take King Brady to the burying ground

Well high tailed carriages, rubber tired hack

N.C.

uh well, they took him to the graveyard but they didn't bring him back

Am A

Yes, he been on the job too long

[Verse 6 ]

Well, women all heard King Brady was dead

Well they go back home and re-rag in red

Come a-slipping and a-sliding and a-shuffling down the street

N.C.

In their big Mother Hubbards and their stocking feet

Am A

He been on the job too long

[Verse 7]

Well, Brady, Brady, well you know you done wrong

Well breaking in here while my game's going on

Well breaking down the windows, knocking down the door

N.C.

And now you're lying deaden on the bar-room floor

Am A

Yes, you been on the job too long

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