John Brown's Body (chromatic)

by American marching 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

JOHN BROWN’S BODY
Trad. Folk
American marching song
Key: A

 2     2   -1 1* 2  -3 
John Brown's bod-y lies 
-4  4*    4*  4* -4   -3
a-mould-‘ring in the grave, 
 -2*  -2*  3* -3 3* -3
John Brown's bod-y lies 
-2* 2    -2*  2   1*   2
a-mould-’ring in the grave, 
 2     2  -1  1* 2  -3
John Brown's bod-y lies
-4  4*    4*  4* -4   -3 
a-mould-‘ring in the grave, 
-3  -3   -4  -4  -3    3* -3
but his soul is march-ing on. 

 2  -1   1* 2   -3  -4 4* -3
Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! 
-2* 3*  -3  3*  -3 -2* 2   1*
Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! 
 2  -1   1* 2   -3  -4 4* -3
Glo-ry, glo-ry, hal-le-lu-jah! 
-3   -4  -4  -3    3* -3
His soul is march-ing on.

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