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Song Name: Swanee River/Old Folks at Home Audio Example and Tab By: Steven Foster
Posted By: marcy Difficulty: Any
Key: Any Genre: Folk
Harp Type: Diatonic
Created: 2015-12-17 17:04:52 Modified: 2015-12-17 17:08:08


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Here’s a folksong by Steven Foster and one of Florida’s state songs.
The audio example is in the key of C on a C harp and has ideas for
embellishing the tab below. Such a beautiful old tune, hope you enjoy it!

 

Swanee River

5        -4      4 5    -4    4    7    -6 7

Way down upon the Swanee River,

6       5 4 -4

Far, far away,

5           -4       4   5      -4 4   7     -6 7

That’s where my heart is turning ever.

6           5        4    -4 -4        4

That’s where the old folks stay.

-7    7       -8     6     6       -6 6 7

Up and Down the whole creation,

7 -6 6 5 -4

Sadly I roam.

5        -4  4     5 -4     4     7-6 7

Still longing for the old plantation.

6       5   4    -4 -4     -4   4

And for the old folks at home.