Tyler Childers - Banded Clovis: Guitar Chords

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

      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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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Banded Clovis" by Tyler Childers.