Old Joe Clark (2nd pos--hi & lo)

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 (2nd pos—hi & lo)
Trad. Appalachian Dulcimer Song
Key: C

Tabbed on an F diatonic

-4 -4  5   -5  5   5   -4   4   -3
-8 -8  8   -9  8   8   -8   7   -7
I used to live on the moun-tain top

-4  5  -5   5  -4
-8  8  -9   8  -8
Now I live in town.

-4   -4  -4  -5  5  -4   4 -3
-8   -8  -8  -9  8  -8   7 -7
I'm stay-ing at the big ho-tel

  3   -3  -3” -3”  3
  6   -7  -6  -6   6
Court-ing Bet-sy Brown.


  3   3   3    -4   4   -3
  6   6   6    -8   7   -7
Fare you well, Old Joe Clark

  3   3   3  -3 -3”
  6   6   6  -7 -6
Fare you well I say

  3   3   3    -4   4   -3
  6   6   6    -8   7   -7
Fare you well, Old Joe Clark

 3 -3” -3” -3” 3
 6 -6  -6  -6  6
I'm a goin’ a-way.

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