Lost Indian

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Traditional, from Critton Hollow String Band’s Cowboys and Indians

Mixolydian Mode. Usually played in D. Tuning: 1-5-8 (e.g. D-A-D); 8-8-8 (e.g. Galax or bagpipe D-D-D. Play A twice, B twice.

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each vertical column of fret numbers gets one beat, each line eight beats (two measures):

[A]
*0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2 1 0 0-0

0 0 2 4 5 5-5 5 5-5

5 5-5 7 5 4-5 4-3 2-1 0-1

2-1 0-2 1-0 1 0 0-0 0 *

[B]
*7-7 5 5-5 7 5 4-5 4-3 2-1 0

5 5-5 7 8 9 9-9 9 9

5 5-5 7 5 4-5 4-3 2-1 0-1

2-1 0-2 1-0 1 0 0-0 0 *
* = pick up notes

[A]
*0-0	0	0-0	0	0-0	2	1	0	0-0

	0	0	2	4	5	5-5	5	5-5

	5	5-5	7	5	4-5	4-3	2-1	0-1

	2-1	0-2	1-0	1	0	0-0	0	*

[B]
*7-7	5	5-5	7	5	4-5	4-3	2-1	0

	5	5-5	7	8	9	9-9	9	9

	5	5-5	7	5	4-5	4-3	2-1	0-1

	2-1	0-2	1-0	1	0	0-0	0	*