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Kaia plays this on a 5-string Banjo in G modal tuning (gDGCD) with capo on the 5th fret (no 5th string capo).
It's also playable in standard open G tuning, without capo, and/or in 3-finger style, though.
She picks most of the song in her typical syncopated drop-thumb pattern, but the 1st verse is different.
M is for finger you hit with (I use mostly middle), T is for thumb. x is for not hitting a string on a beat.
Banjo Picking pattern A (only 1st verse):
D|M---M---|M---M---|
C|-T---T--|-T---T--|
G|--M---M-|--M---M-|
D|--------|--------|
g|---T---T|---T---T|
Picking pattern B (rest of the song)
This is Kaia's standard roll I think; the exact strings hit depend on the melody,
but the thumb almost always rests on the first offbeat and then follows the hand down to the lower string,
while the middle or index finger leaves out the third beat, making a rhythmic pattern like X-XX-XXX.
D|------M-|------M-|
C|----x--T|----x--T|
G|M-M--T--|M-M--T--|
D|--------|--------|
g|-x-T----|-x-T----|
Chords on 5-String Banjo in G modal tuning:
Chord names are guesswork due to missing or additional notes, but frettings are simple.
I ignore the capo here so all frets are counted from zero and names refer to the actual sounding tones.
[Verse]
G Eb F(add9)Am6/7
D|--12--|--12--|---8--|--10--| |--7--|
C|--11--|--11--|---7--|---9--| |--7--|
G|--12--|--12--|---8--|--10--| |--5--|
D|------|------|------|------| |--7--|
g|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--| |--5--|
[Chorus]
D|-C5--5--F(add9)|--5--|--Bb(6)-5--|---5--| |-G5-7--|
C|---7--|--5--|---5--|---7--| |--7--|
G|---5--|--5--|---7--|---7--| |--5--|
D|---5--|--7--|---8--|---5--| |--7--|
g|---5--|--5--|---5--|---5--| |--5--|
[Bridge]
F(add9)D|---5--D(add4)|---5--|F(add9)---5--|-G5--5--|--G7-5--|
C|---5--|---6--|---5--|---7--|---7--|
G|---5--|---7--|---5--|---7--|---7--|
D|---7--|---5--|---7--|---5--|---9--|
g|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|
[Verse]
GIn a freeway trailer the Ebhorses flash F(add9)golden manes,
Gyou puff the vapor and Ebblow it off the F(add9)window pane
GMy heavy braids fall like Ebropes pulling F(add9)softly at you,
Gurging you to look in my diEbrectionF(add9)
GThe dark-haired dusk Ebflaunts her coral F(add9)lips at sunset
Gyou are fussing with the Ebtape deckF(add9)
GI am teetering, Ebpacing at the F(add9)edge of you,
G Am6/7
mining for a breach in your inflection
[Chorus]
G5In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)rock
where the Bb(6)twitching jackal G5hides
and the C5woman takes her F(add9)time
takes her Bb(6)timeG5
In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)stone
you can Bb(6)size me up and G5run
Come on, C5cleave me from your F(add9)rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
[Verse]
GThere was a time when Eball I knew was F(add9)all I wanted
GWhen every crop was set Ebablaze.F(add9)
GLike the bird I have tEburned and pulled you F(add9)into me,
Gwhistling all the themes to your reEbsentmentF(add9)
GSteady baby, sEbteady on the F(add9)hazard lights
GThe lizard crosses on the EbroadF(add9)
GMy broken oath is Ebhanging from the F(add9)dashboard face
G Am6/7
and you are waiting to reload
[Chorus]
G5In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)rock
where the Bb(6)twitching jackal G5hides
and the C5woman takes her F(add9)time
takes her Bb(6)timeG5
In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)stone
you can Bb(6)size me up and G5run
Come on, C5cleave me from your F(add9)rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
[Bridge]
I see you F(add9)breaking.
D(add4)Baby what F(add9)for?
D(add4)Baby what F(add9)for?
G5Maybe for G7me
I see you F(add9)breaking.
D(add4)Baby what F(add9)for?
D(add4)Baby what F(add9)for?
G5Maybe for G7meG5
[Chorus]
G5In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)rock
where the Bb(6)twitching jackal G5hides
and the C5woman takes her F(add9)time
takes her Bb(6)timeG5
In the C5Canyonland of F(add9)stone
you can Bb(6)size me up and G5run
Come on, C5cleave me from your F(add9)rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
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Canyonland
by Kaia Kater
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Eb
F(add9)
C5
Bb(6)
G5
D(add4)
G7
Kaia plays this on a 5-string Banjo in G modal tuning (gDGCD) with capo on the 5th fret (no 5th string capo).
It's also playable in standard open G tuning, without capo, and/or in 3-finger style, though.
She picks most of the song in her typical syncopated drop-thumb pattern, but the 1st verse is different.
M is for finger you hit with (I use mostly middle), T is for thumb. x is for not hitting a string on a beat.
Banjo Picking pattern A (only 1st verse):
D|M---M---|M---M---|
C|-T---T--|-T---T--|
G|--M---M-|--M---M-|
D|--------|--------|
g|---T---T|---T---T|
Picking pattern B (rest of the song)
This is Kaia's standard roll I think; the exact strings hit depend on the melody,
but the thumb almost always rests on the first offbeat and then follows the hand down to the lower string,
while the middle or index finger leaves out the third beat, making a rhythmic pattern like X-XX-XXX.
D|------M-|------M-|
C|----x--T|----x--T|
G|M-M--T--|M-M--T--|
D|--------|--------|
g|-x-T----|-x-T----|
Chords on 5-String Banjo in G modal tuning:
Chord names are guesswork due to missing or additional notes, but frettings are simple.
I ignore the capo here so all frets are counted from zero and names refer to the actual sounding tones.
[Verse]
G Eb F(add9)
Am6/7
D|--12--|--12--|---8--|--10--| |--7--|
C|--11--|--11--|---7--|---9--| |--7--|
G|--12--|--12--|---8--|--10--| |--5--|
D|------|------|------|------| |--7--|
g|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--| |--5--|
[Chorus]
C5 F(add9) Bb(6) G5
D|---5--|--5--|---5--|---5--| |--7--|
C|---7--|--5--|---5--|---7--| |--7--|
G|---5--|--5--|---7--|---7--| |--5--|
D|---5--|--7--|---8--|---5--| |--7--|
g|---5--|--5--|---5--|---5--| |--5--|
[Bridge]
F(add9) D(add4) F(add9) G5 G7
D|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|
C|---5--|---6--|---5--|---7--|---7--|
G|---5--|---7--|---5--|---7--|---7--|
D|---7--|---5--|---7--|---5--|---9--|
g|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|---5--|
[Verse]
G Eb F(add9)
In a freeway trailer the horses flash golden manes,
G Eb F(add9)
you puff the vapor and blow it off the window pane
G Eb F(add9)
My heavy braids fall like ropes pulling softly at you,
G Eb F(add9)
urging you to look in my direction
G Eb F(add9)
The dark-haired dusk flaunts her coral lips at sunset
G Eb F(add9)
you are fussing with the tape deck
G Eb F(add9)
I am teetering, pacing at the edge of you,
G Am6/7
mining for a breach in your inflection
[Chorus]
G5 C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of rock
Bb(6) G5
where the twitching jackal hides
C5 F(add9)
and the woman takes her time
Bb(6) G5
takes her time
C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of stone
Bb(6) G5
you can size me up and run
C5 F(add9)
Come on, cleave me from your rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
[Verse]
G Eb F(add9)
There was a time when all I knew was all I wanted
G Eb F(add9)
When every crop was set ablaze.
G Eb F(add9)
Like the bird I have turned and pulled you into me,
G Eb F(add9)
whistling all the themes to your resentment
G Eb F(add9)
Steady baby, steady on the hazard lights
G Eb F(add9)
The lizard crosses on the road
G Eb F(add9)
My broken oath is hanging from the dashboard face
G Am6/7
and you are waiting to reload
[Chorus]
G5 C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of rock
Bb(6) G5
where the twitching jackal hides
C5 F(add9)
and the woman takes her time
Bb(6) G5
takes her time
C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of stone
Bb(6) G5
you can size me up and run
C5 F(add9)
Come on, cleave me from your rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
[Bridge]
F(add9)
I see you breaking.
D(add4) F(add9)
Baby what for?
D(add4) F(add9)
Baby what for?
G5 G7
Maybe for me
F(add9)
I see you breaking.
D(add4) F(add9)
Baby what for?
D(add4) F(add9)
Baby what for?
G5 G7 G5
Maybe for me
[Chorus]
G5 C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of rock
Bb(6) G5
where the twitching jackal hides
C5 F(add9)
and the woman takes her time
Bb(6) G5
takes her time
C5 F(add9)
In the Canyonland of stone
Bb(6) G5
you can size me up and run
C5 F(add9)
Come on, cleave me from your rib
Bb(6) Am6/7
I’ll be gone
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