Old Joe Clark Chords
by Bluegrass
Old Joe Clark by Bluegrass is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is just the simple melody with nothing added,
when playing it for show you have to add the licks
around this to come up with your own break for the song.
Capo on the 2nd Fret
Play Part A Twice followed by Part B Twice and then play until your
fingers are soar
Part A
E-------0-1-0--------------0-1-0--------------0-1-0--------|
B--0-1-3------3-1-0--0-1-3--------3-333-0-1-3-------3-1-0--|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G---0-2-4-0-2---0------------------------------------------|
D-------------4--------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Part B
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------333-1-0---------------------------333-1-0------|
G-----0-000-----------0-000-------------0-000--------------|
D---0---------------0-------0-3-333---0--------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G---0-2-4-0-2---0------------------------------------------|
D-------------4--------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|