Dueling Banjos v2

by Arthur Smith, Don Reno · posted by mmolino54

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

This song (originally called "Feuding Banjos") 
was made popular by the movie Deliverance.
It consists of two banjos (one playing high and one
playing low). Basically, the low banjo plays the
notes first, and the high banjo repeats the same
notes an octave higher. This would be fun
for two harmonica players to try. Listen to the 
midi if you're not familiar with it.
LB = low banjo (a guitar was used in the movie)
HB = high banjo

LB: -2 -2 -2 -3'' -3 +4 -4 +4 -3
HB: +6 +6 +6 -6   -7 +7 -8 +7 -7

LB: -2 -2 -2 -3'' -3 +4 -4 +4 -3
HB: +6 +6 +6 -6   -7 +7 -8 +7 -7

LB: +4 +4 +4 -4   +5 -5 +6 -5 +5
HB: +7 +7 +7 -8   +8 -9 +9 -9 +8

LB: -2 -2 -2 -3'' -3 +4 -4 +4 -3
HB: +6 +6 +6 -6   -7 +7 -8 +7 -7

LB: -4 -4 -4 +5  +5o +6 -6 +6 +5o
HB: -8 -8 -8 +8  +9' +9 -10 +9 +9'

LB: -3 -3 -3 +4 -3
HB: -7 -7 -7 +7 -7

LB: -3 -3 -3 +4 -3
HB: -7 -7 -7 +7 -7


[this is the popular part everybody
associates with the movie]:
LB: -3 +4 -4 -3 +4 -3'' -3 -2 -3''
HB: -7 +7 -8 -7 +7 -6   -7 +6 -6

LB: -3 +4 -4 -3 +4 -3'' -3 -2 -3''
HB: -7 +7 -8 -7 +7 -6   -7 +6 -6

LB: -1 -2 -2 -3'' -3 -2 -3 -3''
HB: -4 +6 +6 -6   -7 +6 +6 -6  -7
_______________________________________________
[the next part is some incredibly quick
playing; personally, I'd stop playing here,
but I tried to tab the rest of the song; I 
believe a fair amount of this is actually
played by just the HB while the LB actually 
plays either chords or repeats the first 2 lines 
below; I tried to tab it by high and low lines]:

[play 2x]
HB: +4 +5 +4 +5 +4 

[play 2x]
LB: -2 -3 -2 -3 -2

[play 2x]
HB: -4 +5o -4 +5o -4

LB: -2 -3  -2 -3' -2 +2  -1 -1

[play 2x]
HB: +4 +5 +4 +5 +4 

[play 2x]
LB: -2 -3 -2 -3 -2

[play 2x]
HB: -4 +5o -4 +5o -4

LB: -2 -3  -2 -3' -2 +2  -1 -1


[play 2x]
HB: -6 -7 +7 -8 +7 -7
LB: -2 -3 +4 -4 +4 -3

HB: -8 +8 -9 +9 -9 +8
LB: -4 +5 -5 +6 -5 +5

HB: -6 -7 +7 -8 +7 -7
LB: -2 -3 +4 -4 +4 -3

HB: +8 +9' +9 -10 +9 +9'
LB: +5 +5o +6 -6  +6 +5o

[play 2x]
HB: -7 -7 -7 +7 -7
LB: -3 -3 -3 +4 -3

[play 2x]
HB: -10  +10' +10 -10  +10' +9 -10  -9   +9
LB: -3'' -3   +4  -3'' -3   -2 -3'' -2'' -2

LB: -1 -2 -2 -3'' -3 -2 -2 -3' -3

HB: +7 -8 +8  -9   +9  -9   +8  -8 
    +7 -8 +8  -9   +9  -9   +8  -8
    +6 -6 -7  +7   -8  +7   -7  -6
    +6 -6 -7  +7   -8  +7   -7  -6
    -8 +8 +9' +9   -10 +9   +9' +8
    -8 +8 +9' +9   -10 +9   +9' +8
    +6 -6 -7  +7   -8  +7   -7  -6 +6
    +7 -8 +8  -9   +9  -9   +8  -8
    +7 -8 +8  -9   +9  -9   +8  -8
    +6 -6 -7  +7   -8  +7   -7  -6
    +6 -6 -7  +7   -8  +7   -7  -6
    -8 +8 +9' +9   -10 +9   +9' +8
    -8 +8 +9' +9   -10 +9   +9' +8
    -9 +9 -10 +10' +10 +10' -10 +9 -9
    +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +6


[play 2x]
HB: +4 +5 +4 +5 +4 

[play 2x]
LB: -2 -3 -2 -3 -2

[play 2x]
HB: -4 +5o -4 +5o -4

LB: -2 -3  -2 -3' -2 +2  -1 -1


[play 2x]
HB: +4 +5 +4 +5 +4 

[play 2x]
LB: -2 -3 -2 -3 -2

[play 2x]
HB: -4 +5o -4 +5o -4

LB: -2 -3  -2 -3' -2 +2  -1 -1

[end w/ banjos playing their lines at the same time]:
HB: +10'' +10 +10'' -10  +9  -9
    +10'' +10 +10'' -10  +9  -9
    -8    -9  -10   +10' +8  +9 +10'' -10
LB: -6'   -6  +6    -5   -4  +4 
    -6'   -6  +6    -5   -4  +4
    -3    -4  -5    -6   -7o +5 +6   -5

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound