chords to the song Ragtime Cowboy Joe

Harold Jack Baker · Post by **Harold Jack Baker** » 28 Nov 2005 8:19 am

I'm in need of the chord progression to this song. Normally I can hear them, but this one has me stymied. I hope there's someone out there with a better ear. Baker

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 28 Nov 2005 8:50 am

Here's the sheet music, but I couldn't find the chords.

Jim Hinton · Post by **Jim Hinton** » 28 Nov 2005 8:53 am

You know, that songs seems like it would be pretty easy, doesn't it? After looking it up, maybe my ear isn't as good as I thought it was either.

Anyway, here's a link to a finger picking style, and I hope you like it!
http://www.acousticfingerstyle.com/mcwill/ragcbjoe.pdf

Jim Hinton · Post by **Jim Hinton** » 28 Nov 2005 8:58 am

Brad:

I just checked out your link and it's stunning! Did you check out image 7?

Darkey songs? That is just unbelieveable![This message was edited by Jim Hinton on 28 November 2005 at 08:59 AM.][This message was edited by Jim Hinton on 28 November 2005 at 09:00 AM.]

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 28 Nov 2005 8:25 pm

Wow
Brad, the pics of the sheet music are stunning.
My mother and grandmother would sing this song on car trips...long time ago.

Thanks

Ron

Dana Duplan · Post by **Dana Duplan** » 29 Nov 2005 7:27 am

The problem I've had with the song, is that of the many versions I've heard, there is a fair amount of variation with the chord structure. On the "Hi-falootin" part some go to a minor chord, and others don't. I ended up picking a version I liked (Tune Wranglers), and working off of that--but, it was hard to hear the chords. I had the Chimpmunks version when I was a kid (and still do), and think it may be the first record I ever had?
DD

Harold Jack Baker · Post by **Harold Jack Baker** » 30 Nov 2005 6:41 am

Thanks fellows. I helped a lot. Baker