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Rolling In The Barrel

Reel
Adorian
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Standard Dorian

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by Ian Hughes 10/15/2025
Chord arrangement: Em | Em-D- | Em | Em | Em | Em-D- | Em | Em // Em | D | Em | G-Em | Em | D | Em-D | G-Em
💬 3 comments
Comments:
Adam: Nice. I didn't know about that. Very handy
Ian Hughes: I'm trying to put the chord change on beat 2 of 4 rather than beat 3 of 4
Adam: What does the D-- mean? I've not seen this before. Is it different from using just one like this, D-?

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Ever struggled to find good chord arrangements for Irish traditional tunes? You're not alone. While there are thousands of melodies available online, finding quality backing chords has always been a challenge for guitarists, pianists, and other accompanists.

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