A                 D
Way back in the mountains
 A               E
Way back in the hills
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There used to live a mountianeer
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They called him Fiddlin' Will
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He could play most anything
     A                 E
And some say he could sing
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But the one thing that he liked to do best
      A     E       A
Was sawing on the strings..


    A      
So get out the fiddle
      A
And rosin up the bow
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Look at ol' Will a pattin' his toe
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We'll make music til the rafters ring
    A                     E             A 
and ol' man pickin and a sawin on the string.

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When the neighbors had a shindig
          A                  E
And they all had viddles to eat
       A             D
We'd always have to wait on Will
          A       E     A
For the frolic to be complete
         A                    D  
When he comes down from the mountain
         A             E
All the gals began to sway
   A                     D
Sometimes he'd pick that ol' 5 string
 A         E        A
Until the break of day.


    A     
So tune up the 5 string
  A
Tighten up the hyde
 A                          E
Tell all the young ones to get inside
  A                         D 
We'll make music till the rafters ring
    A                      E             A
And ol man pickin' and a sawing on the string.

A D A E A D A E A x1

    A    
So tune up the 5 string
 A
Tighten up the hyde
 A                          E
Tell all the young ones to get inside
  A                         D
We'll make music till the rafters ring
    A                      E 
And ol man pickin' and a sawing on the
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