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A Part ×2
B Part ×2
The same chart you hear in the player above — as arranged in Jam Trainer.
The Girl I Left Behind Me is a traditional tune dating back over two centuries, long popular as a march and a fiddle tune on both sides of the Atlantic.
In G over G, C, and D, its singable two-part melody is a great tune for a steady, marching backup.