Biography:
from the artist's Web site
Joe Newberry is a Missouri native and North Carolina transplant who has played music most of his life. His powerful and innovative banjo playing has won contests around the country, including first-place at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival. A prizewinning guitarist, fiddler, and singer as well, Joe plays with Big Medicine.
He also can be heard playing banjo and singing with Bill Hicks, Mike Craver and Jim Watson - original members of The Red Clay Ramblers.
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
G D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
G Asus4 D
I know whose love would soothe me still
D
If I were slain in a foreign land
G D
If I were slain in a foreign land
D
If I were slain in a foreign land
G Asus4 D
I know whose touch would take my hand
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Verse 2]
D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
G D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
G Asus4 D
I know whose cries would mourn my life
D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
G D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
G Asus4 D
I know whose tears would come down to me
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Verse 3]
D
If I were dead in the cause of right
G D
If I were dead in the cause of right
D
If I were dead in the cause of right
G Asus4 D
I know whose lamp would pierce the night
D
If I were damned both body and soul
G D
If I were damned both body and soul
D
If I were damned both body and soul
G Asus4 D
I know whose prayer, sweet prayers would make me whole
[Refrain]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
G D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
D
If I were hanged on the highest hill
G Asus4 D
I know whose love would soothe me still
D
If I were slain in a foreign land
G D
If I were slain in a foreign land
D
If I were slain in a foreign land
G Asus4 D
I know whose touch would take my hand
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Verse 2]
D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
G D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
D
If I were killed in the battle's strife
G Asus4 D
I know whose cries would mourn my life
D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
G D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
D
If I were drowned in the salt sea
G Asus4 D
I know whose tears would come down to me
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Verse 3]
D
If I were dead in the cause of right
G D
If I were dead in the cause of right
D
If I were dead in the cause of right
G Asus4 D
I know whose lamp would pierce the night
D
If I were damned both body and soul
G D
If I were damned both body and soul
D
If I were damned both body and soul
G Asus4 D
I know whose prayer, sweet prayers would make me whole
[Refrain]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
[Chorus]
D A7
Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,
D G D
Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again
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