There are hundreds of variants of “Long Journey Home,” also called “My Long Journey Home” or “Two Dollar Bill.” The song shares its musical DNA with a slew of ditties like “Gotta Travel On,” “Deadheads and Suckers,” “Worried Man Blues,” and many others. Among the first recordings of the version Norman Blake plays is the fiery 1936 setting by the Monroe Brothers. Greg teaches the song in the key of G in open position, using standard G, C, and D chords. As in the previous lesson, Greg shows you the basic melody first and then demonstrates how to play it in the Carter pick-strum style, then with the more complicated Blake roll, and finally a more embellished version. In this video, Greg walks you through the melody and shows you how to play it in the Carter style and with the Blake roll.
