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The Barn Doors Open

Washboards
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Song

Song: The Barn Door's Open

Band: The Washboards

Album: Lambastics

Tabbed by: Craig G Telfer

"The Barn Door's Open and the fish are getting out......"

The song, tabbed out in full.

Verse

G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|

Chorus

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

Verse

G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-------5-------5-|-------7-------7-|
A|---------------2-|------------------|-----3-------3---|-----5-------5---|
E|-0-2-3-3-3-2-3---|-10-9-7-5-7-5-3-2-|-3-5-----3-5-----|-5-7-----5-7-----|

Chorus

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-8---------------|-5---------------|-3---------------|-10---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

In years to come when critics talk about classic lyrics, they will talk

about "The Barn Door's Open and the fish are getting out......". Forget

Dylan, Lennon, Reed and the rest. Washboards rule.

This is a simple song to play, with each note falling on each beat. You

should have no problems picking up the rhythm.

Anything about THE WASHBOARDS or anything, then e-mail me at

charlatan_3@hotmail.com

Thank you my little droogies

Craig G Telfer

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