Virgin Mary

by Peggy Seeger, Joan Baez · 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

VIRGIN MARY
Christmas spiritual
Peggy Seeger, Joan Baez
Key: Gm


-6  -6  7  7   8  8  8  -6
Vir-gin Ma-ry had a one son,
-68 -6  8  -6  8  -6 6 6
Oh, glo-ry hal-le-lu-jah,
86-6  6  -6  6  -6  6 5 5
Oh, pret-ty lit-tle ba-by,
4   5  6  7   7  -7   -7   -6
Glo-ry be to the new born King.

"Well, Mary how you call that pretty little baby,
Oh, pretty little baby,
Oh, pretty little baby,
Glory be to the new born King".

"Well, some call Him Jesus, think I'll call Him Savior
Oh, I think I'll call Him Savior
Oh, I think I'll call Him Savior,
Glory be to the new born King".

Riding from the East there came three wise man,
Oh, came three wise man,
Oh, came three wise man,
Glory to be the new born King.

Said, "Follow that star, you'll surely find the baby,
Oh, surely find the baby,
Oh, surely find the baby,
Glory be to the new born King".

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