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Arkansas Traveler bass tabs

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  • Tablatures

    Solo

    Traditional

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      100 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADG

    This is the melody for Arkansas Traveler, plain and simple. Click the “Shuffle Licks” button to see and hear multiple versions of this song.

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  • Backup

    Traditional

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      D
    • Tempo
      90 bpm
    • Tuning
      EADG

    Get started learning the backup to Arkansas Traveler with this arrangement. Once you get it down, switch out the licks to learn how to ‘walk’ between chords.

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More about Arkansas Traveler

Composed in the 19th century by Colonel Sanford C. 'Sandy' Faulkner(1806–1874), "The Arkansas Traveler" reigned as the unofficial state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963. It became the official state song in 1947, when a committee came together to pen down the current official lyrics. The song is traditionally known to have had several versions of lyrics, which are much older than the copyrighted song. However it being a state song, the official lyrics were copyrighted and it can be found on the website of the Arkansas Secretary of State.

The melody is catchy and it's one that many are accustomed to hearing when growing up because of its popularity in children's music under the name "I've Got a Baby Bumblebee."