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Thread #80728 Message #1474360
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
29-Apr-05 - 01:11 PM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Basket of Turf (Irish Tune)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Chords for Basket of Turf (Irish Tune)
If my Basket of Turf is the same as yours, then it's #735 in O'Neill's, a double jig in the key of G. However, when I play it, it seems to me that some of the C's ought to be C#'s, but not all of them. I leave that up to you.
There is a pick-up note, an eighth note on low E. After that, the chords I play are these: (each line of type equals one measure of music)
A part: Em D Em D Em Em D G D (repeat A part)
B part
Em G D Em (or C) B Em (or C) Em or C G D G D Em (repeat B part)
Measure 12, the one with the B in it, has a D# as its second note. That's why it needs a B, not the usual Bm.
Playing the C chords in the second part adds sweetness and sparkle. Try it.