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Nellie

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Nellie by Mapache
No capo
Note: Use a bluegrass bass note picking style to drive the beat, especially on the E using the 6th, 4th, and
3rd strings. Enjoy this beautiful yet simple song!
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI’m losing the woBrds to sayA  E  
GThe way Athat I feeBl
EAnd Nellie I don’Bt know whyA  E  
GI smile when you Apass byB  
[Chorus]
EGoodnight
ASweet goEodnight
ASweet goEodniAghtE  
[Instrumental]
       E     A(x3)
[Verse 2]
EI noticed he lovBes you tooA  E  
Now what Gcan I doA  B  
EWell I play the BmandoliAnE  
GI know a Athousand songBs
[Chorus]
EGoodnight
ASweet goEodnight
ASweet goEodniAghtE  
EGoodnight
ASweet goEodnight
ASweet goEodniAghtE  

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Nellie

by Mapache

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Nellie by Mapache

No capo

Note: Use a bluegrass bass note picking style to drive the beat, especially on the E using the 6th, 4th, and

3rd strings. Enjoy this beautiful yet simple song!

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E B A E

I’m losing the words to say

G A B

The way that I feel

E B A E

And Nellie I don’t know why

G A B

I smile when you pass by

[Chorus]

Goodnight

A E

Sweet goodnight

A E A E

Sweet goodnight

[Instrumental]

E A

(x3)

[Verse 2]

E B A E

I noticed he loves you too

G A B

Now what can I do

E B A E

Well I play the mandolin

G A B

I know a thousand songs

[Chorus]

Goodnight

A E

Sweet goodnight

A E A E

Sweet goodnight

Goodnight

A E

Sweet goodnight

A E A E

Sweet goodnight

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