From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 3 Simplifying Difficult Tunes

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"Chief Sitting in the Rain"

"Chief Sitting in the Rain"

From the course: Mandolin Lessons: 3 Simplifying Difficult Tunes

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"Chief Sitting in the Rain"

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- Alright, we're gonna play "Chief Sitting in the Rain" now, a tune I recorded on my first album on Rounder Records, "Gator Strut" was the album. And I learned this tune from Mark O'Connor, a great Texas fiddler, and I'm pretty sure he probably learned from Benny Thomasson. And it's a great tune, it's got four parts though so it's tricky, it's in the key of C. It's got some trills, it goes to C minor, and then the fourth section goes to G, so you really get a workout here on the mandolin. I will play along with the guitar here one time through and then maybe I'll play the chords for you. Here we go, "Chief Sitting in the Rain". Two, one, two, three. (upbeat music) C. F. G. C. F. G, C. All that again. (upbeat music) C minor, E flat. C minor, G, C minor. Hold the C minor. (upbeat music) G. A. C. G. Back to the top. (upbeat music) Okay, let me take you through some of those sections and help you figure out some of that stuff. Opening riff is a little tricky. So once again it's that pull…

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