I Saw Three Ships (chromatic)

by Trad. English Christmas Carol · posted by WaltP

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+: 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)

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Tab

I SAW THREE SHIPS
Trad. English Christmas Carol
Key: G

-5 7    7     -7   -8   -9  -8  -7
I saw three ships come sail-ing in,  
8    -8    7   7   -8  -7    -6* -5
On Christ-mas Day, on Christ-mas Day; 
-5 7    7     -7   -8   -9  -8  -7
I saw three ships come sail-ing in, 
8    -8    7   7  -7 -8   -7   7
On Christ-mas Day in the morn-ing.  

-5   7    7  -7   -8   -9   -8    -7
And what was in those ships all three, 
8    -8    7   7   -8   -7   -6* -5
On Christ-mas Day, on Christ-mas Day; 
-5   7    7  -7   -8    -9  -8   -7
and what was in those ships all three 
8    -8    7   7  -7 -8   -7   7
On Christ-mas Day in the morn-ing.  

-5   7   7  -7 -7 -8    -9    -8    -7
The Vir-gin Mar-y and Christ were there, 
8     -8    7   7   -8   -7   -6* -5
On, Christ-mas Day, on Christ-mas Day; 
-5   7   7  -7 -7 -8   -9     -8   -7
the Vir-gin Mar-y and Christ were there. 
8    -8    7   7  -7 -8   -7   7
On Christ-mas Day in the morn-ing.

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