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Boil Them Cabbage Down (Bile 'Em Cabbage Down) with the band
Guitar, bass, mandolin, and banjo, in the key of A — no login, right here in your browser. Open it in Jam Trainer to change the key or slow it down.
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About the tune
Boil Them Cabbage Down (also called “Bile 'Em Cabbage Down”) is one of the most popular beginner tunes in the old-time and bluegrass world, famous for its dead-simple melody and endless floating verses.
In A over just A, D, and E, it's often the very first tune a new player learns — and a great one for locking in a simple, steady backup.