Throw Out The Lifeline (hi-lo)

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 hi-lo
By: Edwin S. Ufford 1888
Arr. George C. Stebbins 1890
Key: G
Time: 6/8

  3    5   5   5    -4
  6    8   8   8    -8
Throw out the life-line 

4  -4    5   -5   5
7  -8    8   -9   8
A-cross the dark wave

  6   -6 6   6   5
  9  -10 9   9   8
There is a broth-er

 5    5   -4    4     -4
 8    8   -8    7     -8
Whom some-one should save

 3    5   5    5   -4
 6    8   8    8   -8
Some-bod-y’s broth-er 

4  -4   5    -5   5
7  -8   8    -9   8
Oh who then will dare

5    6   -6   6   6    5
8    9   -10  9   9    8
To throw out the life-line

 4  -4  4  -3   4
 7  -8  7  -7   7
His per-il to share


  6    6   6   -6   6
  9    9   9  -10   9
Throw out the life-line

  5    5   5   -5   5
  8    8   8   -9   8
Throw out the life-line

 -4  -4  -4  -4    4 -4 5 6
 -8  -8  -8  -8    7 -8 8 9
Some-one is drift-ing a-way

  6    6   6   -6   6
  9    9   9  -10   9
Throw out the life-line

  5    5   5   -5   5
  8    8   8   -9   8
Throw out the life-line

 -6  -6  -6  6    5  -4  4
-10  -10 -10 9    8  -8  7
Some-one is sink-ing to-day

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