How To Play Ode To Billy Joe
by Bobby Gentry
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On this page I'd like to explain to you how to play Ode To Billy Joe by Bobby Gentry. Check out my acoustic demo clip further down the page.
Bobbie Gentry wrote, recorded and released this song in 1967 and it was a huge international success winning 4 Grammy Awards
out of 8 nominations.
What do you think people asked Gentry about the most about that song? It was what her and Billy Joe threw off the
bridge. And the monst common guesses were flowers, a ring, a draft card, a bottle of LSD pills, and an aborted baby.
The actual length of this song was originally 11 verses but was cut to 5 so it would air on radio. And then it was decided to make it an A single and not a B side as was originally planned. The song was turned into a novel and a screenplay in 1976.
How To Play Ode To Billy Joe by Bobbie Gentry
Kirby Style
The is no lead in this song but what makes it odd, besides the creepy storyline, is that it's played with 3 7th chords. D7, G7 and C7. I dont recall any other song in all of country music that is played with 3 7th chords.
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How To Play Rhythm For Ode To Billy Joe
You can play this with a dn-dn-up-dn-up-dn-up-dn-up pattern pretty much all the way thru the song.
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