Old King Cole (hi-lo)

by Trad. nursery rhyme · 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)

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Tab

OLD KING COLE hi-lo
Trad. nursery rhyme
Key: G

 4   4    -4  -4 -4  5  5   5   -5
 7   7    -8  -8 -8  8  8   8   -9
Old King Cole was a mer-ry old soul,

-5 -5  5  5   5   -4  -4  4
-9 -9  8  8   8   -8  -8  7
And a mer-ry old soul was he;

3    4     4   4   -4
6    7     7   7   -8
He called for his pipe,

-4  -4   5    5    5   -5
-8  -8   8    8    8   -9
And he called for his bowl,

-5  -5   5     5   5   -4   -4    4
-9  -9   8     8   8   -8   -8    7
And he called for his priv-ates three.

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