Deep River (12th pos)

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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

DEEP RIVER 12th pos
Traditional spiritual
Michael Tippett
Key: F

-66-5 -6 -4  -5  -5  -5 -9 -8  7 -66-5
Deep riv-er, my home is o-ver Jor-dan, 
-66-5 6  -4   -5
Deep riv-er, Lord, 
-4 -4  -5  -5  -5 -4  4  -4  -5    -5
I want to cross o-ver in-to camp-ground. 

-5   -6   -6   -6  -6 -6
Oh, don't you want to go 
-5  -5  -6   6   -5
to that gos-pel feast, 
 -5   -6   6    -5   -4   -5  -5  -4
That prom-ised land where all is peace? 
 4    4  -4  -5  -5  -6 -5
Lord, I want to cross o-ver 
4  -4  -5    -5
in-to camp-ground. 

7 -66-5  6  -4  -5  -5  -5 -9 -8  7 -66-5
Oh deep riv-er, my home is o-ver Jor-dan 
-66-5 6  -4   -5
Deep riv-er, Lord, 
-4 -4  -5  -5  -5 -4  4  -4  -5    -5
I want to cross o-ver in-to camp-ground.

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