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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.
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Sawin' on the Strings
Capo 1
 A   D   A   E   A   D   A   E     Ax1
WAay back in the mouDntains
WAay back in the hEills
There uAsed to live a mDountianeer
They caAlled him FidEdlin' WAill
AHe could play most aDnything
And sAome say he could sEing
But the oAne thing that he lDiked to do best
Was saAwing oEn the stArings..
So gAet out the fiddle
And roAsin up the bow
LAook at ol' Will a paEttin' his toe
WAe'll make music til the raDfters ring
and Aol' man pickin and a sEawin on the stAring.
 A   D   A   E   A   D   A   E   Ax1
When the neAighbors had a sDhindig
And they aAll had viddles to eEat
We'd alAways have to wDait on Will
For the frAolic to Ebe comAplete
When he cAomes down from the moDuntain
All the gAals began to sEway
SomAetimes he'd pick that Dol' 5 string
UAntil the bEreak of dAay.
So tAune up the 5 string
TiAghten up the hyde
TAell all the young ones to gEet inside
WeA'll make music till the raDfters ring
And Aol man pickin' and a saEwing on the stAring.
 A   D   A   E   A   D   A   E   Ax1
So tAune up the 5 string
TAighten up the hyde
TAell all the young ones to gEet inside
WeA'll make music till the raDfters ring
And Aol man pickin' and a saEwing on the
stAring...
 A   D   A   E   A   D   A   E   Ax5

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Sawin On The Strings

by Alison Krauss

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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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 D A E A D A E A

A D

Way back in the mountains

A E

Way back in the hills

A D

There used to live a mountianeer

A E A

They called him Fiddlin' Will

A D

He could play most anything

A E

And some say he could sing

A D

But the one thing that he liked to do best

A E A

Was sawing on the strings..

So get out the fiddle

And rosin up the bow

A E

Look at ol' Will a pattin' his toe

A D

We'll make music til the rafters ring

A E A

and ol' man pickin and a sawin on the string.

A D A E A D A E A

A D

When the neighbors had a shindig

A E

And they all had viddles to eat

A D

We'd always have to wait on Will

A E A

For the frolic to be complete

A D

When he comes down from the mountain

A E

All the gals began to sway

A D

Sometimes he'd pick that ol' 5 string

A E A

Until the break of day.

So tune up the 5 string

Tighten up the hyde

A E

Tell all the young ones to get inside

A D

We'll make music till the rafters ring

A E A

And ol man pickin' and a sawing on the string.

A D A E A D A E A

So tune up the 5 string

Tighten up the hyde

A E

Tell all the young ones to get inside

A D

We'll make music till the rafters ring

A E

And ol man pickin' and a sawing on the

string...

A D A E A D A E A

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