Old Betty Larkin (hi & lo)

by Appalachian Dulcimer 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

OLD BETTY LARKIN diatonic 1st pos.
Appalachian Dulcimer Song
Key: Eb (Cm)

-3”-3” -3”    5   5   5   -4   5  5  -3  -4
-6 -6  -6     8   8   8   -8   8  8  -7  -8
Hop a-round, skip a-round Old Bet-ty Lar-kin,

-4 -4   -4    -4 -4   -4  -3” -3” -3”-3  -4
-8 -8   -8    -8 -8   -8  -6  -6  -6 -7  -8
Hop a-round, skip a-round Old Bet-ty Lar-kin,

 5  5   5     -6 -6   -6  -5  -5  -6  5  -4
 8  8   8    -10 -10 -10  -9  -9 -10  8  -8
Hop a-round, skip a-round Old Bet-ty Lar-kin,

-5 -5  5   -4  -3  -3
-9 -9  8   -8  -7  -7
Al-so  my dear dar-lin.

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