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
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 2 that are on neither list:
Buffalo Gals - A
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Footprints In The Snow - C
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - G
In The Pines - E
In The Sweet By And By - G
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - G
Light At The River (played twice) - A & D
Little Birdie - Bb
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Wildwood Flower - D
Angeline The Baker - D
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - F
Foggy Mountain Top - G
Mama Don't Allow - A
White Freight Liner - 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
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