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Raggy Levy by Jake Xerxes Fussell
Raggy Levy
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: A
BUT - a couple of words of warning.
1. Not all of the bars are 4 beats - he adds a couple of beats here and there -
you need to listen and join in as best you can.
2. He has an 'educated thumb' alternating bass pattern of picking.
With a G chord held this is usually something like:
| | | | | | | |
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------0-------0-------0---|----0-------0-------0-------0---|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-------3-------3-------3-------|3-------3-------3-------3-------|
(ie 6th string fret 3 then 4th string open) repeated.
But he varies it to:
| | | | | | | |
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----0-------2-------0-------2---|----0-------2-------0-------2---|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-------3-------3-------3-------|3-------3-------3-------3-------|
6th string fret 3 then 4th string fret 2.
Gary Davis does the same sort of thing (with the chord of C) in Candyman
3. Some live versions of the song have extra/different words.
[Chords]
G G Am D Em C
e|-3-3-0--2-0--0-|
B|-0-0-1--3-0--1-|
G|-0-0-2--2-0--0-|
D|-0-2-2--0-2--2-|
A|-2-x-0--x-2--3-|
E|-3-3-x--x-0--x-|
[Intro]
No lyric
G C G C
Em C G G
[Verse 1]
G Am D Em G
Ragged levy oh oh too raggy levy
G Em C G
Raggy levy oh boy just ragged as a jaybird just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
(no lyric)
[Verse 2]
G Am D Em G
In the mornin' oh-oh singin' in the mornin'
G Em C G
In the mornin' when I rise I'm gonna sit by the fire just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
(no lyric)
[Verse 3]
G Am D Em G
Sweet potato oh oh sweet potato
G Em C G
Sweet potato oh boy theres two on the fire just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
(no lyric)
[Verse 4]
G Am D Em G
Mama donna oh oh too mama donna
G Em C G
Mama donna you're too old gal and I cant support ya just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
(no lyric)
[Verse 5]
G Am D Em G
Horse an buggy oh oh a horse an a buggy
G Em C G
Horse an buggy oh boy there's no one to drive them just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
[Verse 6]
G Am D Em G
Ragged levy oh oh too raggy levy
G Em C G
Raggy levy oh boy just ragged as a jaybird just as simple and
C G
I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence
Em C G G Em C G G
(no lyric)
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: A
[Intro]
G
e|-----------------------|
B|---(0)---(0)---(0)-----|
G|----0-----0-----0------|
D|----0-----0-----0------|
A|-----------------------|
E|--3-----3-----3-----3--|
G Em CaddG G
e|--3------3--0--0-------3------3-----------------------------------------|
B|------0----------0-------1----1----1---------------0---------------0----|
G|---------------------0-------(0)-------0-------0---0---0---0---0---0----| x4
D|----0-------2------2-------2---------2-----------0-------2-------0------|
A|-----------------------3---------3--------------------------------------|
E|---------3-----0-------------------------(0h)3-------3-------3-------3--|
[Verse]
G Am D Em G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0---------------3---0-----0---------------0----------|
G|----0---0---0---0---2---2---0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D|------0-------2-----2---0---2-----0-----2-------0-------2----|
A|--------------------0----------------------------------------|
E|--3-------3-----------------0---3---3-------3-------3--------|
Raggy levy oh ho too raggy levy
G Em C G C G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-------------0-------------1---------------0--------------------------1------------1------------|
G|----0---0---0---0-----0---0---0-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------0---0---0----0---0---0----|
D|------0-------2-------2-----2-------2-----2-------0-------2-------0------------2-----2------2-----2------|
A|---------------------------------3----3-------------------------------0--2--3----3-------3----3----------|
E|--3-------3--------0----0---------------------3-------3-------3---------------------------------------3--|
Raggy levy oh boy just ragged as a jay-bird Mr. simple and I'm gonna build me a stone fence
[Chorus]
G Em CaddG G
e|--3------3--0--0-------3------3-----------------------------------------|
B|------0----------0-------1----1----1---------------0---------------0----|
G|---------------------0-------(0)-------0-------0---0---0---0---0---0----| x2-4
D|----0-------2------2-------2---------2-----------0-------2-------0------|
A|-----------------------3---------3--------------------------------------|
E|---------3-----0-------------------------(0h)3-------3-------3-------3--|
[Verse 1]
Raggy Levy
Hoh oh, do Raggy Levy
Raggy Levy
Oh boy, just ragged as a jaybird
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
[Verse 2]
In the mornin'
Hoh oh, soon in the mornin'
In the mornin'
When I rise I'm gonna sit by the fire
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
[Verse 3]
Sweet potato
Hoh oh, sweet potato
Sweet potato
Oh boys, there's two in the fire
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
[Verse 4]
Mamma Donna
Hoh oh, do Mamma Donna
Mamma Donna
You're too old, gal, and I can't support ya'
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
[Verse 5]
Horse and buggy
Hoh oh, horse and a buggy
Horse and buggy
Oh boys, there's no one to drive em'
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
[Verse 6]
Raggy Levy
Hoh oh, do Raggy Levy
Raggy Levy
Oh boy, just ragged as a jaybird
[Hook]
Just a simple "and I-I'm gonna build me a stone fence"
| (n) Ghost note
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