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Bill Monroe

Recomended level: Beginner

This is a classic tune written by the father of Bluegrass: Bill Monroe.

  • Mandolin I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home Melody

    Melody

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      G
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Here's a classic Bluegrass melody in the key of G. After getting the basic melody down, try out some licks! Sometimes, practice singing or speaking the words in time as you play. It ...

    Mandolin I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home Melody
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  • Mandolin I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home Melody - Bb

    Melody - Bb

    • Difficulty
    • Key
      Bb
    • Tempo
      80 bpm
    • Tuning
      GDAE

    Same melody, different key. Learning a melody in multiple keys is great for your understanding of fretboard layout, and it prepares you for different jam situations!

    Mandolin I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home Melody - Bb
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I'm On My Way Back to the Old Home lyrics

Back in the days of my childhood

In the evening when everything was still

I used to sit and listen to the foxhounds

With my dad in the old Kentucky hills



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I'm on my way back to the old home

The road winds on up the hill

But there's no light in the window

That shined long ago where I live



Soon my childhood days were over

I had to leave my home

Mother and dad called to heaven

I was left in this world all alone



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High in the hills of old Kentucky

Stands the fondest spot that's in my memory

I'm on my way back to the old home

The light in the window I long to see



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