Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Leaning On The Everlasting Arms' in the key of A.


Recordings
The Grascals - key of G 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsByGPoBBtQ

Don Rigsby - key of B
(1) Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of A (starts at 16:28)
Jason Homey and The Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 2_24_20 - YouTube


Jam Videos
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression 
The chord progression that is used on the first recording of Leaning On The Everlasting Arms is:
1144
1115
1144
1151

On the second recording, the progression is: 
1144
11155
1144
11511 

On the third recording, and in the jam videos, and in how we have usually played the song at the jams, the progression is:
1144
1115
1144
11511

In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D;
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E; 
In the key of B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F#. 

Chorus Lyrics
Leaning, leaning, 
Safe and secure from all alarms; 
Leaning, leaning, 
Leaning on the everlasting arms.


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 9 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - G
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - G
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Little Birdie - Bb
Lonesome Road Blues - G
A Memory Of You (played twice) - B & D
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G
Nine Pound Hammer - A
Lonesome Feeling - G
Long Journey Home - G
Reuben - D
Boil The Cabbage Down - A
Faded Love - D
Soldier's Joy - D
Your Love Is Like A Flower - B

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
Leaning - banjo tab
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Leaning - guitar tab
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Leaning - mandolin tab
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Leaning - melody in A
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Leaning - lyric cheat sheet
File Size:	306 kb
File Type:	pdf

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