Ballad Of Jed Clampett
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Ballad Of Jed Clampett

Key: G
Chords: 5

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Chord Chart

Verse

G
G
Am
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
C
C#
D
D
D
G
G
G
G
G
Chords used: Am C C# D G

Lyrics

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed Then one day he was shooting for some food, And up through the ground come a bubbling crude (Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea) Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire Kin folk said Jed move away from there Said California is the place you oughta be So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly (Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars) Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in You're all invited back again to this locality To have a heaping helping of their hospitality (Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call them now, Nice folks Y'all come back now, ya hear?)

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About This Song

Ballad Of Jed Clampett is a bluegrass classic in the key of G, best known as the theme song from The Beverly Hillbillies TV show. With 5 chords including a chromatic passing chord (C#), it's an intermediate-level song. The melody tells a story with a distinctive rhythm that matches the tale of Jed's journey from the backwoods to Beverly Hills, making it a fun addition to any jam session.

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