Far Above Cayuga's Waters (hi-lo)

by Cornell Univ. alma mater · 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

FAR ABOVE CAYUGA’S WATERS hi-lo
W: A.C. Weekes & W.M. Smith
M: H.S. Thompson
Cornell Univ. alma mater
Key: Bb

 4 -4  5   -4  4  -3” -3” 3
 7 -8  8   -8  7  -6  -6  6
Far a-bove Cay-u-ga’s wa-ters

 -4   4   -3   4   -4
 -8   7   -7   7   -8
With its waves of blue, 

  4    -4  5  -4  4  -3”-3” 3
  7    -8  8  -8  7  -6 -6  6
Stands our no-ble al-ma ma-ter, 

 -4  5 -5  -3  4
 -8  8 -9  -7  7
Glor-i-ous to view. 

Refrain 

  5    5   -4  -4    4   4  -3  -3
  8    8   -8  -8    7   7  -7  -7
Raise the chor-us, speed it on-ward, 

 -3” -3”  3    4   -4
 -6  -6   6    7   -8
Loud her prais-es tell; 

 4   -4  5    -4  4  -3”-3” 3
 7   -8  8    -8  7  -6 -6  6
Hail to thee, our al-ma ma-ter! 

 -4    5   -5   -3   4
 -8    8   -9   -7   7
Hail, all hail, Cor-nell! 

Far above the busy humming 
Of the bustling town, 
Reared against the arch of heaven, 
Looks she proudly down.

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