The Desperado (chromatic)

by Trad. children's 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

THE DESPERADO
Children’s song
Key: C

1   1  4 -4  -3 3  2
He was a Des-pe-ra-do 
 1   -1   2    2   2   2  2
from the wild and wool-y West.
-1  1   4  -4 -3  3  2
he came in-to Chi-ca-go 
 1   2   -1  -1   -1 -1  3
just to give the West a rest,
3   1   4 -4  -3   3   2
He wore a big som-brer-o, 
 1 -1  2  2    2    2   2
And a gun be-neath his vest
 3  -3  -4   4   -3  3
And ev-‘ry-where he went, 
2   1    2  -1    1
he gave his war whoop.

Chorus: 
3   3  3  2    2    1
He was a big brave man
 2 -1  1  -1 2  3
and a Des-pe-ra-do
 3    4   -3    3
From Crip-ple Creek 
-3   -4  5  -5 -4 -3 3
way down in Col-o-ra-do.
-3  -4   4   -3   3
And he walked a-round 
 2  -1  1  -1  2  3 
like a big tor-na-do,
 3  -3  -4   4   -3  3
And ev-‘ry-where he went, 
2   1    2  -1    1
he gave his war whoop.

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