Can also be transposed down 2 half steps to G with capo on 2 (especially for banjo).
[Banjo Solo]
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Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed
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Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
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Then one day he was shooting at some food,
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And up through the ground come a bubbling crude
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(Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea)
[Banjo Solo]
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Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire
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Kin folk said Jed move away from there
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He said California is the place you oughta be
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So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly
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(Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars)
[Banjo Solo]
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Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
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They would like to thank you folks for kindly droppin' in
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You're all invited back again to this locality
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To have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality
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(Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now,
Nice folks. Y'all come back now, ya hear?)
[Banjo Solo]
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