Cathy's Chords
- songs for guitar, ukulele & banjo
Lyrics and chords to old folk songs and favourites from the 50's on.
Learn-to-play acoustic guitar and ukulele tips for beginners... and some banjo as well.
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It's been a labour of love for over 10 years, building up the resources on the site and putting in extra efforts when technological changes meant I've had to re-do enormous amounts of work- but I thought maybe it had had its day, as the donations had dried up and I was not able to renew the site subscription.
However, it's still here.
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Here is a list of all the current song sheets (with new links March 2017) for Banjo.
The list is in order of Level (note that the levels do not necessarily increase in difficulty, but are meant to build a 'bank' of chords; some have easier chords or easier options - see Levels and tips for chords on Banjo at bottom of Beginner Banjo Songs page).
All the song sheets here have chord diagrams for banjo.
Please let me know if you find any errors or links that don't work (see form at bottom of page), and of course if you'd like to donate a few dollars to help with site costs, that would be most welcome ( there is a DONATE button at the bottom of the page - but please don't feel obligated in any way, the songs are here for you to enjoy).
Banjo Song Sheets - Level Order
Banjo Song Sheets - Level Order
BANJO LEVEL 1 - open G chord, bar C+D
BANJO LEVEL 1 - open G chord, bar C+D
BANJO LEVEL 2 - C chord
BANJO LEVEL 2 - C chord
BANJO LEVEL 3 - D7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 3 - D7 chord
B.L.3 Angels We Have Heard on High - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3-5 Botany Bay - Key G; chords: G, C, D7 (Em)
B.L.3 Down in The Valley - Key G; chords: G, D7
B.L.3 Goin Up the Country - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3 Home On The Range -simpl. 2 - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3 I Am Weary Let Me Rest 1 - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3 I Am Weary Let Me Rest 2 simpl. - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3 I'll Tell Me Ma - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3 Lord Of The Dance - Key G; chords: G, D7
B.L.3 Mademoiselle from Armentieres (2) - Key G; chords: G, D7
B.L.3 Once in Royal David’s City - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3-17 Spirit in the Sky - Key G; chords: G, C, D, (Bb)
B.L.3 Streets of Laredo - Key G; chords: G, D7
B.L.3 Up On the Housetop - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
B.L.3-6 When The Saints Go Marching In - Key G; chords: G, C, D7
BANJO LEVEL 3+
BANJO LEVEL 3+
BANJO LEVEL 4 - D chord
BANJO LEVEL 4 - D chord
B.L.4 How Much is That Doggie in the Window - Key G; chords: G, D7, D
B.L.1-4 Jambalaya - Key G; chords: G, D
B.L.4 Last Thing On My Mind, the - Key G; chords: G, C, D
B.L.1-4 Old Grey Mare, the - Key G; chords: G, D
B.L.1-4 Polly Wolly Doodle - Key G; chords: G, D
B.L.4 When a Child is Born - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, D
B.L.4 Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone - Key G; chords: G, D7, D
BANJO LEVEL 4+
BANJO LEVEL 4+
BANJO LEVEL 5 - Em chord
BANJO LEVEL 5 - Em chord
BANJO LEVEL 5+
BANJO LEVEL 5+
BANJO LEVEL 6 - G7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 6 - G7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 7 - F chord
BANJO LEVEL 7 - F chord
B.L.7 I’m a Believer - Key G; chords: G, C, D, D7, F
B.L.7 Jingle Bells - Key C; chords: C, F, G7, D7
B.L.7 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Key C; chords: C, G7, G, D7, D, F
B.L.7 Running Bear - Key C; chords: C, G7, D7, F
B.L.7 Silent Night - Key C; chords: C, G7, F
B.L.7 Take me Home, Country Roads - Key G; chords: G, C, D, D7, Em, F
BANJO LEVEL 7+
BANJO LEVEL 7+
B.L.7+ If I Were A Carpenter - Key C; chords: C, G7, F (fast chord changes)
BANJO LEVEL 8 - Am chord
BANJO LEVEL 8 - Am chord
BANJO LEVEL 9 - Dm chord
BANJO LEVEL 9 - Dm chord
BANJO LEVEL 9 - Dm chord
BANJO LEVEL 9 - Dm chord
BANJO LEVEL 11 - A chord (bar or formed)
BANJO LEVEL 11 - A chord (bar or formed)
B.L.11-14 Deck the Halls - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
B.L.11-15 Frosty, the Snowman - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, D, Am, Bm, A/A7
B.L.11-14 Jingle Bells - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
B.L.11 King of the Road - easy - Key D; chords: D, G, bar A
B.L.11-14 Wheels on the Bus, the (1) - Key D; chords: D, A/A7
B.L.11-14 Wheels on the Bus, the (2) - Key D; chords: D, A/A7
B.L.11-14 We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
B.L.11 Worried Man Blues - 1. Carter family - Key A; chords: (bar) A, D, E
B.L.11 Worried Man Blues - Version 2 - Key A; chords: (bar) A, D, E
BANJO LEVEL 12 - B7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 12 - B7 chord
No songs currently done at this level
BANJO LEVEL 13 - E7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 13 - E7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 14 - A7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 14 - A7 chord
B.L.11-14 Deck the Halls - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
B.L.11-14 Jingle Bells - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
B.L.11-14 Wheels on the Bus, the (1) - Key D; chords: D, A/A7
B.L.11-14 Wheels on the Bus, the (2) - Key D; chords: D, A/A7
B.L.11-14 We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Key G; chords: G, C, D7, A/A7
BANJO LEVEL 15 - Bm chord
BANJO LEVEL 15 - Bm chord
BANJO LEVEL 16 - Fm, F#m chord
BANJO LEVEL 16 - Fm, F#m chord
No songs currently done at this level
BANJO LEVEL 17 - Bb chord
BANJO LEVEL 17 - Bb chord
BANJO LEVEL 17+ C7 chord
BANJO LEVEL 17+ C7 chord
No songs currently done at this level
BANJO LEVEL 17 - Bb chord
BANJO LEVEL 17 - Bb chord
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Here are some Christmas songs that are not too hard to play on banjo. I have levelled them, but don't be too worried about the levels- they all have the chord diagrams, and most of the 'hard' chords have an easier alternative given.
Some have a couple of versions, in different keys- so you can choose the one that is easier for you to play and sing. Some are in quite a low key to sing, so you might want to put a capo on the 2nd-3rd fret, or even higher. (Just remember that if you are playing a 5-string banjo. the 5th string won't be altered by the capo, so don't play the 5th string if you are using a capo).
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