Throw Out The Lifeline (chrom)

by Edwin S. Ufford & George C. Stebbins · 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

THROW OUT THE LIFELINE chrom
By: Edwin S. Ufford 1888
Arr. George C. Stebbins 1890
Key: G
Time: 6/8

 -1   -4  -4   -4   -3
Throw out the life-line 
3  -3   -4   4    -4
A-cross the dark wave
 -5   6 -5  -5   -4
There is a broth-er
 -4   -4  -3    3     -3
Whom some-one should save
 -1  -4  -4   -4   -3
Some-bod-y’s broth-er 
3  -3   -4   4    -4
Oh who then will dare
-4  -5    6  -5   -5   -4
To throw out the life-line
 3  -3  3  -2*  3
His per-il to share

 -5   -5  -5   6    -5
Throw out the life-line
 -4   -4  -4   4    -4
Throw out the life-line
 -3  -3  -3  -3    3 -3 -4-5
Some-one is drift-ing a-way
 -5   -5  -5   6    -5
Throw out the life-line
 -4   -4  -4   4    -4
Throw out the life-line
 6    6  6   -5  -4  -3  3
Some-one is sink-ing to-day

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