Turkey in the Straw

Traditional · American fiddle tune · G major · 4/4 · 132 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional

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Turkey in the Straw sits in Folk & traditional, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 132 BPM.

Chords in this song

GCD

G

C

D

Chord chart

Chord chart
AG·C·
2D·G·
B··C·
4D·G·

How to sing it

Sing Turkey in the Straw in G major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on G and rest on G. Keep time at 132.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · F · G · C · F · G · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorD · G · A · D · G · A · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorE · A · B · E · A · B · E
F majorF · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F
F# majorF# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F#
G major · Written in this keyG · C · D · G · C · D · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorA · D · E · A · D · E · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb
B majorB · 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 1834. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1834, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1834 record was checked against standard references.

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