Crazy Heart
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Crazy Heart
Banjo Tab PDF + MP3
The opening track on James King's second album for Rounder Records, "Crazy Heart" features a classic traditional banjo solo by Tom Adams - straight-ahead with the signature Tom Adams twist and a lick borrowed from mandolin stylist David McLaughlin of the Johnson Mountain Boys.This is a two-chord song - just G and D (or by the numbers, 1 and 5) - every vocal verse and chorus, and every instrumental break on the song is just those two chords.
Here's the chord chart:
G G D D
D D G G
G G D D
D D G G
The accompanying MP3 is Tom's solo banjo track from the original raw studio tape from the session. The MP3 matches the tab - banjo break, backup for the final chorus, and the Ending.
Bluegrass Trivia: The album title Lonesome and Then Some was suggested by Tom to Rounder Records.
To listen to the James King recording of "Crazy Heart" click the arrow on the banjo image at top of page to reveal the song posted on YouTube.