Mingelwood Blues

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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

MINGELWOOD BLUES
By: Noah Lewis
Gus Cannon
Key: C

           C
3   3 -3   4   -5* 5   6   5
Oh, I was born in the des-ert

3  3     4  -3* 3 -3* 4  3-22
I was raised in a li-on’s den
           F 
3   3 -3   4   -5* 5  -5*  5
Oh, I was born in the des-ert
                             C
3 -3    4    -4  3  -4  4  3-22
I was raised in the li-on’s den
        G7
 2  2   3    3  -3 3 -3*  4
And my reg-‘lar oc-cu-pa-tion

3  -2  2   -2  2    3    2    1
Is tak-in’ wom-en from their men.


Don’t ever let no woman worry your mind (2X)
‘Cause she will keep you ragged
and funny all the time.

Well, if you go to Memphis,
Please stop at Mingelwood (2X)
'Cause the women in the camp
don’t mean no man no good.

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