The guitar tab (chords and melody) for “Back Home Again in Indiana” is available for download as a PDF.

(Back Home Again in) Indiana

Published in 1917, Ballard MacDonald and James F. Hanley’s “Back Home Again in Indiana” transitioned from a Tin Pan Alley hit to a definitive jazz standard. Renowned for its nostalgic lyrics and sentimental melody, the song became a staple for legends like Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole.

This enduring work gained immense cultural significance as the traditional pre-race anthem for the Indianapolis 500, most famously performed by Jim Nabors. Its harmonic structure also served as the “contrafact” foundation for Charlie Parker’s bebop masterpiece “Donna Lee.”

Video

In the video below, I perform the piece as transcribed.

Guitar Tab

The sheet music below is guitar tablature containing the chords and melody of the piece.

Download “Indiana” (2 Pages) as a PDF.

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