Tyler Childers - Banded Clovis: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Banded Clovis" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Banded Clovis ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Banded Clovis" smoothly on your ukulele.

      G                      C              G
Tina Nolan had a man with a good place for siftin’
                                         D7
He invited me diggin’ so I picked up my screen
        G                  C       G
And a shovel to dig and a jar of shine
                         D7        G
He traded me fair for a bottle of wine
      C        D7              G
His brother’s Barnes Mountain wine

We trudged through the snow straight up the hillside
Took a ridge for a while, then we slowly went down
To an overhang hid from the ridgeline
We bent o'er our handles and we bit in the ground
The dark and bloody ground

Was a bitch to break ground but
the wine kept us goin'
The moonshine was flowin' and keepin' us warm
'Cause you can’t hold a girl
with a fistful of shovel
Got to find your fire in the company of corn

We dug for a while then it all turned to ashes
Found a bunch of broke flint and a few bits of bone
Then I heard Jesse yell o'er
the pile he was sifting
Shook the hills like
the angels were callin’ us home
Jesse, Zachary come home

It was banded as hell, it was fluted and clovis
It was hot as the pistol I kept on my side
I was fiending so fierce,
I was broke ass and busted
I pulled out my pistol and I took Jesse’s life

    C                    G
A clovis like that is a hard point to find
Makes pills swift to come by with
                  D7
a good chunk of change
     G                  C        G
Left over for burn on whatever meanness
                   D7        G
Whatever woman is comin' my way
 C       D7      G
Darlin' come my way

I sit in this cell for the banded clovis
I stole off of Nolan when I killed'm that day
I reckon the chase of the pills and the powder
Corn liquor and women are the culprits to blame

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D7

Ukulele chord D7

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Banded Clovis" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Banded Clovis" by Tyler Childers.