How Long O Lord (tremolo)

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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

This is tabbed for a 24 hole Echo Celeste tremolo

How Long O Lord Will You Forsake Me

 3   -3 -4  5    -4  -6   3 -2  -2
How long O Lord will you forget me?
 3   -3  -4  5   -3   5   -7 6
When will I see your face again?
 5   6    6    6   6     6       5 -5  -5
How long will troubled thoughts assail me
 -4  5     5  5   -5   5  -3  -4
How long will my heart be in pain?
 3   -3 -4  5    -4  -6    3 -2  -2
How long O Lord will foes assault me
 3    -3  -4   5  -3 5 -7 6
Will they cry out in victory
 5    6     6    6   6   6   5   -5  -5
Lord will death shut my eyes in darkness
-4  5    5   5    -5      5   -3 -4
Or will you shed hope’s light on me

(Change to the key of E for this part)
 5   5  5  -5   6  5   -6 6  -5
Look on me and answer,  O my God
 5   5    5    -5  6    5   -7 7   7
Give me light and hope: My comfort be
 6  6   6    -6   7   6  -7   7  -6
Now my heart has joy, I trust in You
6  6    6   -6   7   6   5   -5 6
I will sing for you are true to me.

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