Arrangement courtesy of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, intended for playing on American Canjo Company™ brand one-string canjos with dulcimer-style fretting, with fret numberings as shown below. The open unfretted string is notated as “0″.
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From the Halls of Montezuma
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To the Shores of Tripoli;
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We will fight our country's battles
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In the air, on land ,and sea;
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First to fight for right and freedom
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And to keep our honor clean;
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We are proud to claim the title
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of United States Marine.
The tablature in the PDF link below will show you exactly how to play the melody and chords for the well-known children’s song Mary Had a Little Lamb.
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This well-known children’s song got its start as a poem written in 1830, which was inspired by a true event. View the full text of this entry by clicking the “Read More” link below for the formatted canjo tab…
Arrangement courtesy of C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply, intended for playing on American Canjo Company™ brand one-string canjos with dulcimer-style fretting, with fret numberings as shown below. The open unfretted string is notated as “0″.
Mary Had a Little Lamb (Version 1 – Low)
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Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
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Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Mary Had a Little Lamb (Version 2 – High)
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Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.
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Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
To learn more about this beloved children’s song, check out this Wikipedia article.
Arrangement by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply
Copyright 2014 by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply
