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The Banjo Song

• Intro

THE BANJO SONG
As recorded by Mumford & Sons
(2026 release)


Capo 3rd fret


Intro
G  C  D


Verse 1
       G
On the dark side of the earth
          C
Where the creatures are out
      D
I'm a man on the moon
   G
Midnight round my neck
    C
And sunrise on my breath
        D
I still wait for you


Pre-Chorus
         G                C               D
Will you lay down all the things you've done?
                     G
Don't turn your face around
        C      D
You can come undone


Chorus
      G
Well, hey
        C                          D
Did you call, did you fall, do you need someone?
D
Do you need someone?
    G
And hey
      C                                D
I'm a mess myself, but I think I could be someone
D
If you need someone
            Am
When I was alone, it was fine
          G
I could deny all I like
             D
I could just push back and make believe and it was alright
     G
But, hey
        C                          D
Did you call, did you fall, do you need someone?
D
I could be someone
       G  C  D
For you


Verse 2
            G
Now there's gold in your eyes
        C
In this rosy-fingered light
       D
Like a man on the moon
       G
Out of sight, out of mind
      C
Never raise the alarm
          D
Yeah, I'm just like you


Pre-Chorus
        G                C               D
Can you lay down all the things you've done?
                     G
Don't turn your face around
        C      D
You can come undone


Chorus
    G
And hey
        C                          D
Did you call, did you fall, do you need someone?
D
Do you need someone?
    G
And hey
      C                                D
I'm a mess myself, but I think I could be someone
D
If you need someone
            Am
When I was alone, it was fine
          G
I could deny all I like
             D
I could just push back and make believe and it was alright
     G
But, hey
         C                           D
When you call, when you fall, do you need someone?
D
I could be someone
D
For you


Interlude
Am  G  Em  D
Am  G  D


Bridge
Am      G
 Tell a lie
      Em
See a light
       D
Burn a bridge
           Am
It'll be alright
             G              D
Things don't have to fall apart


Out-Chorus
    G
And hey
        C                          D
Did you call, did you fall, do you need someone?
D
Do you need someone?
    G
And hey
      C                                D
I'm a mess myself, but I think I could be someone
D
If you need someone
            Am
When I was alone, it was fine
          G
I could deny all I like
             D
I could just push back and make believe and it was alright
     G
But, hey
         C                           D
When you call, when you fall, do you need someone?
D
I could be someone
       G
For you

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