Down In The Valley To Pray

For friends in the Acoustic Guitar Beginners' Forum. This is a simple melody in open D tuning - DADF#AD. I know two versions of this song - from the film "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" and from the "Three Pickers" CD - both great.

There's a phrase missing from my version - so this is just a temporary take!

Tab for this is now available at my website under the "Tabs" link - it includes the bars missing from the video! The accompanying instructional video can be seen at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoLHcGEypRk

http://www.mjra.net/WillFly/

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[mondocain]

are you playing in an open tuning? If so...what might it be? thanks...

[HenfieldWill]

Tabs available from my web site - see the link under the "more info" link, top right on this page. :-)

[n0reilly]

Fanastic! Is there any chance I could convince you to post the tabs online; the tabs for 'Angie' have been really helpful

[HenfieldWill]

I've had a number of requests for tab for this one! I'll put it to the top of my list and try and do it for you in the next few days - this time with the missing phrase in! Cheers! Will

[chauncy817]

@CarlBank250 It was originally called The Good Old Way but the original words from the slave song book of 1867 the verse was down to the valley to pray and not the river.

[edenzeal]

Simply Great!

[MrsMiddenfaceMcNulty]

Thanks again Will. Great tune and follow up lesson. Your guitar work keeps me going with my own humble pickings. Much appreciated.

[srhskater17]

nice playing man :)

[wallsy299]

Brilliant you are very tallented

[thepogpo]

wish i could play like that :)

[CarlBank250]

So good, luv it. But isn't it actually called

"Down to the river to pray" ?

Anyway: 5 stars!

[wspcyril]

gREAT