Old Joe Clark

by Trad. 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 JOE CLARK
Trad. Appalachian Dulcimer Song
Key: C

3  3   -3” -3’ -3”-3”  3    -2”  2
I used to live on the moun-tain top
 3 -3” -3’ -3”  3
Now I live in town.
 3   3    3  -3’ -3” 3  -2” 2
I'm stay-ing at the big ho-tel
  1    2  -1  -1   1
Court-ing Bet-sy Brown.

  1   1   1     3  -2”   2
Fare you well, Old Joe Clark
  1   1   1   2 -1
Fare you well I say
  1   1   1     3  -2”   2
Fare you well, Old Joe Clark
 1 -1  -1  -1  1
I'm a goin’ a-way.

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