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When The Saints (tongue blocking)

by Traditional · posted by MuhaFranz

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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
                When The Saints

Please note my Tabs: / = one hole blocking  
                     // = two holes blocking  
                     /// = three holes blocking  
(3//6) =blowig hole 3 and 6, blocking hole 4 and 5  

# = take the tongue short from the holes (for rhytm)

Here you can hear it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eW6arR3LEk

                     ***

(1//4)(2//5) –(2//5)(3//6) # # # #
  Oh,  when    the   saints_______

(1//4)(2//5) –(2//5)(3//6) # # # #
  Go    mar – ching   in__________,

(1//4)(2//5) –(45)(3//6)(2//5)#   
  Oh,  when   the saints go____   

(1//4)# (2//5)# -(1//4)#####
  mar -  ching_    in_______

(2//5)# -(1//4)# (1//4)# (1//4)# (2//5)#    
 Lord__,   I____   want_   to___   be___   

(3//6)# (3//6)# (3//6)# -5
  in___  that__  num -  ber,

(2//5) -(2//5)(3//6)# (2//5)# (1//4)# -(1//4)# 
 When    the  saints_   go___   mar  -  ching_

(1//4)#####
  in_______.


My variation:

(//7)(//7)(//7) –(//6)## ##
 Now when the    saints____

(//7)(//7)(//7) (//6)## ##
 Go   mar-ching  home_____,

(2//5) –(45)(3//6)(2//5)# (1//4)# (2//5)#
 When   the saints  go      mar -  ching    

-(1//4)#####
  home______,

(2//5)# -(1//4)# (1//4)# (1//4)# (2//5)#
  When      I       wan  -  na      be      

(3//6)# (3//6)# (3//6)# -(45)
  in     that    Num  -  ber,

(2//5) -(2//5)(3//6)# (2//5)# (1//4)# -(1//4)# 
 When    the  saints_   go___   mar  -  ching_   

(1//4)#####
  home_____.


Here you can hear it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eW6arR3LEk
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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