The Cruel War Is Raging (chrom)

by Peter, Paul, & Mary · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

THE CRUEL WAR IS RAGING chrom
American folk song (Civil War)
Peter, Paul, & Mary 
Key: G 

-1   -1   -1  2   3   3
The cruel war is rag-ing, 
 -3  -4 -3  3   -4
John-ny has to fight 
-3  3  3  -2* 2    2
I want to be with him 
 2    -1   2   3     3
from morn-ing till night. 
-1 -1  -1 2   3    3
I want to be with him, 
3   -3 -4  -3   3   -4
it grieves my heart so, 
  -4  -3   3  3  -2*  2   2
Won’t you let me go with you? 
-1  2   3    3
No, my love, no.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound