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Uncle John Farquhar

Goodnight, Texas verified

Key: A

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[D]Started work when [A]I was ten
[D]Like my father [A]did back then
[A]Driving Pittsburg steel [D]with hammers under flames
[A]Fifty years up [D]in that that mill
[A]I nearly killed [Asus4]myself and still
[A]I ain't got no [D]dollar bill to my name
[D]Old Bill Hicks [A]from nowhere's middle
[D]Taught me how [A]to play the fiddle
[D]In East Ohio there [Dsus4]ain't too much goin' on
[D]But we like [A]it that way here
[D]Not much [A]changes every year
[D]Except the whiskey [A]jug gets lower
[D]'Til it's gone
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[D]Makin' chicken [A]every night
[D]Yeah, I [A]guess did alright
[A]I was [D]only seventeen
[A]Met a girl [D]from Bowling Green
[A]It was the fieriest [D]kind of winter fling
[A]She got pregnant [D]with my son
[Dsus4]I didn't have [D]nowhere to run
[G]So I manned up and [D]we married in the Spring
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[A]Causin' trouble [D]every night
[D]Yeah, I guess [A]I did alright
[D]Started work when [A]I was ten
[D]Like my father [A]did back then
[D]Drivin' Pittsburg steel [A]with hammers under flames
[D]Now I'm [A]nearly 68
[D]Got a gal [A]that sets me straight
[Asus4]And I've got [A]supper on my plate
[D]And I've got [A]grandkids on the way
[D]And I owe [A]money to the state
[D]Because my taxes, [A]all were late
[D]But if you think I [Dsus4]care then you're just makin' noise
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[D]Leavin' on that [A]old porch light
[D]Yeah, I guess [A]I did alright

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key A (A Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 6 Unique Chords

Genre Blues

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Uncle John Farquhar by Goodnight, Texas is played in the key of A with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: A (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti D (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Asus4 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Dsus4 (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Bm (ii) sebagai Supertonic (Subdominant/Penghubung).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Uncle John Farquhar by Goodnight, Texas: sounding in A (Capo Fret 2, shape G) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in A (Capo on Fret 2 (played in G shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D to Bm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV – I – IV – G – ii

Song chords:

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A D Asus4 Dsus4

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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G Bm

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key A Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into G, maintaining A sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of A. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I A Tonic

ii Bm Supertonic

iii C#m Mediant

IV D Subdominant

V E Dominant

vi F#m Submediant

vii° G#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: A • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: I – IV – I – IV – G – ii • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 2

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To play the Easy Chords for Uncle John Farquhar, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Uncle John Farquhar by Goodnight, Texas is A. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[D]Started work when [A]I was ten
[D]Like my father [A]did back then
[A]Driving Pittsburg steel [D]with hammers under flames
[A]Fifty years up [D]in that that mill
[A]I nearly killed [Asus4]myself and still
[A]I ain't got no [D]dollar bill to my name
[D]Old Bill Hicks [A]from nowhere's middle
[D]Taught me how [A]to play the fiddle
[D]In East Ohio there [Dsus4]ain't too much goin' on
[D]But we like [A]it that way here
[D]Not much [A]changes every year
[D]Except the whiskey [A]jug gets lower
[D]'Til it's gone
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[D]Makin' chicken [A]every night
[D]Yeah, I [A]guess did alright
[A]I was [D]only seventeen
[A]Met a girl [D]from Bowling Green
[A]It was the fieriest [D]kind of winter fling
[A]She got pregnant [D]with my son
[Dsus4]I didn't have [D]nowhere to run
[G]So I manned up and [D]we married in the Spring
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[A]Causin' trouble [D]every night
[D]Yeah, I guess [A]I did alright
[D]Started work when [A]I was ten
[D]Like my father [A]did back then
[D]Drivin' Pittsburg steel [A]with hammers under flames
[D]Now I'm [A]nearly 68
[D]Got a gal [A]that sets me straight
[Asus4]And I've got [A]supper on my plate
[D]And I've got [A]grandkids on the way
[D]And I owe [A]money to the state
[D]Because my taxes, [A]all were late
[D]But if you think I [Dsus4]care then you're just makin' noise
[D]At the same [G]old screen door
[D]That the [G]dog scratched through
[D]And the same [G]old wood floor
[D]Underneath my shoe
[Bm]And the [A]same old woman
[D]Leavin' on that [A]old porch light
[D]Yeah, I guess [A]I did alright