Shenandoah

Traditional · American river song · C major · 4/4 · 80 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional

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Shenandoah sits in Folk & traditional, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 80 BPM.

Chords in this song

FGC

F

G

C

Chord chart

Chord chart
1F··G / C
2F·G / F·
3GFG / CF
4··G / C·

How to sing it

Sing Shenandoah in C major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on F and rest on C. Keep time at 80.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyF · G · C · F · G · F · G · F · G · C · F · G · C
Db majorGb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Gb · Ab · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorG · A · D · G · A · G · A · G · A · D · G · A · D
Eb majorAb · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Ab · Bb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorA · B · E · A · B · A · B · A · B · E · A · B · E
F majorBb · C · F · Bb · C · Bb · C · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F
F# majorB · C# · F# · B · C# · B · C# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F#
G majorC · D · G · C · D · C · D · C · D · G · C · D · G
Ab majorDb · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Db · Eb · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorD · E · A · D · E · D · E · D · E · A · D · E · A
Bb majorEb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Eb · F · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb
B majorE · F# · B · E · F# · E · F# · E · F# · B · E · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

Traditional United States song, composer unknown. First written record in 1837. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1837, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1837 record was checked against standard references.

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