Crawdad Song mandolin tabs
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Bluegrass - Low Octave
This is a tune that's fun and accessible for beginners, but also a great vehicle for advanced players to try some hot licks.
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Bluegrass - High Octave
This arrangement uses the treble strings to play the melody in the higher octave in first position for the key of C. There are some great licks that move up the neck as well
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Bluegrass - Low Octave
Crawdad song in G. We're playing in the the melody low and in first position. There's a lot of great licks to be played here!
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Bluegrass - Up the Neck
Up, up, and uhh...wayyyy up the neck! This arrangement of Crawdad song is played mostly out of 10th position. All that means is that your first finger will usually hang around the 10th fret. Check out the suggested fingerings in the tab if you need some guidance. After you learn the tune, be sure to check out those licks.
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More about Crawdad Song
This is a classic tune that's sometimes played at jams
Here you will find 2 different ways to play Crawdad Song on mandolin. The beginner Crawdad Song tab will show you how to play the basic melody line. Once you feel comfortable playing that then move on to learning the intermediate arrangement, which will teach you how to incorporate more 16th notes. Finally, the advanced Crawdad Song tab shows you how to really show your playing off with some flash bluegrass licks all based on the melody.
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If you ever wondered how to play Crawdad Song on mandolin more creatively, try changing out the licks! Most of the measures can be changed into a different style, so you can gain an understanding of how other musicians may approach this tune. You can also shuffle all of the licks in the song to create a unique arrangement of the entire tab.
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Crawdad Song lyrics
You get a line and I'll get a pole, Honey You get a line and I'll get a pole, Babe You get a line and I'll get a pole We'll go fishin' in the crawdad hole Honey, Baby mine Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold, Honey Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold, Babe Sittin' on the bank 'til my feet get cold Lookin' down that crawdad hole Honey, Baby mine Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back, Honey Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back, Babe Yonder comes a man with a sack on his back Packin' all the crawdads he can pack Honey, Baby mine The man fell down and he broke that sack, Honey The man fell down and he broke that sack, Babe The man fell down and he broke that sack See those crawdads backing back Honey, Baby mine I heard the duck say to the drake, Honey I heard the duck say to the drake, Babe I heard the duck say to the drake There ain't no crawdads in this lake Honey, Baby mine