Ballad Of Jed Clampett
Ballad Of Jed Clampett
Key
Chords
Am
C
C#
D
G
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Chord Chart
Backing Track
Lyrics
Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed
Then one day he was shooting for some food,
And up through the ground come a bubbling crude
(Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea)
Well the first thing you know old Jed's a millionaire
Kin folk said Jed move away from there
Said California is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly
(Hills that is, swimming pools, movie stars)
Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin
They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heaping helping of their hospitality
(Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call them now,
Nice folks Y'all come back now, ya hear?)
Demo Videos
The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Brett Douglass
Beverly Hillbillies Theme/ the Ballad of Jed Clampett (Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar)
Andrew Michel
Bela Fleck - The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Robyn MacAdams
Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs - Ballad Of Jed Clampett(Theme From The Beverly Hillbillies)
When The Cowboy Sings
About This Song
Ballad Of Jed Clampett is a bluegrass classic in the key of G, best known as the theme song from The Beverly Hillbillies TV show. With 5 chords including a chromatic passing chord (C#), it's an intermediate-level song. The melody tells a story with a distinctive rhythm that matches the tale of Jed's journey from the backwoods to Beverly Hills, making it a fun addition to any jam session.
