Black Is The Color

by Appalachian folk song · 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

BLACK IS THE COLOR
Appalachian folk song
Nina Simone
Key: Em


-6       7      8
Black, black, black 
-8  8  -6  -6 6  -6  -7     6    5
is the col-or of my true love's hair
-6   8   -6    7    8   -8    7    -8
His lips are some-thing won-drous fair
-9-10-10  9   -8
The  pur-est eyes
 7  -8  -9 8 -87  -6  
and the brav-est hands
-6  8  -6     7     8   -8 8-8   -8
I love the ground where on he stands

-6       7      8
Black, black, black 
-8  8  -6  -6 6  -6  -7     6    5
is the col-or of my true love's hair

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