Johnson Rag

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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

JOHNSON RAG
W: Jack Lawrence
M: Guy Hall & Henry Kleinkauf
Merle Travis
Key: G

-3*  -4    3    -4   3   2   -1* -1
Hep, hep there goes the John-son Rag
-3*  -4    3    -4   3   2  -1*  -1
Hoy, hoy there goes the lat-est shag
-4  4  -3  4   -3  4  4 -3 -2*
Ho, ho it real-ly is-n’t a gag
-4    4   -3    4   -3   -3* -3   3
Hep, hep there goes the John-son Rag
-3*    -4    3   -4   3    2    -1*  -1
Jump, jump don’t let your left foot drag
 -3*   -4   3    -4  3  2  -1* -1
Jeep, jeep it’s like a game of tag
 -4    4    -3  4  -3  4    4 -3  -2*
Juke, juke it’s ev-en good for a stag
 -4    4   -3  4  -3   -3* -3   3
Jump, jump and do the John-son Rag

-3   3     -3   3  -3 -4   -3
If you’re feel-ing in the groove
3   -3    3  -3  -3  4   -3
It sends you out of the world
-4  -3 -4  -3  -4    4*  -4
Fun-ny how it makes you move
-3  -5  -5  5*  5
I don’t wan-na coax
 3*  -4   -4-3*  -3    -3* -4
But don’t be a “Mokes” zig zig
 3   -4  3  2  -1* -1   -3*  -4
Then add a zig zig sag zoop zoop
 3   -4   3     2    -1* -1
Just let your shoul-ders wag
 -4    4   -3   4   -3    4   4  -3  -2*
Zoom, zoom and now it’s right in the bag
-4   4  -3  -4   4  -3  4   -3   -3* -3   3
Get hep and get hap-py with the John-son Rag

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