Uncle Pen
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Uncle Pen

Key: A
Chords: 5
Bill Monroe Jerry Garcia

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Verse

A
A
A
E
A
A
A
E
D
A
A
E
A
A
A
E
A
A

Chorus

A
A
A
E
A
A
A
E
A
A7

Refrain

D
A
A
E
A
rest
rest
rest
rest
Chords used: A A7 D E rest

Lyrics

Oh the people would come from far away They'd dance all night till the break of day When the caller hollered do-se-do You knew Uncle Pen was ready to go
Late in the evening about sundown High on the hill and above the town Uncle Pen played the fiddle lord how it would ring You could hear it talk, you could hear it sing
He played an old piece he called Soldier's Joy And the one called The Boston Boy The greatest of all was Jenny Lynn To me that's where the fiddle begins I'll never forget that mournful day When Uncle Pen was called away They hung up his fiddle, they hung up his bow They knew it was time for him to go

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About This Song

Uncle Pen is Bill Monroe's heartfelt tribute to his uncle Pendleton Vandiver, the fiddler who taught him to play and profoundly influenced his musical development. Written in 1950 and featuring Kenny Baker's iconic fiddle work, it became one of Monroe's signature songs and a bluegrass standard.

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