The Old Gray Mare (chrom)

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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

THE OLD GRAY MARE
Trad. folk
Key: F

-3   3  -2   -2   -2
Oh, the old gray mare, 
 3   -3    -3   3*  -3  3  -2 
she ain’t what she used to be, 
  3    3   -2*  3   -2  2
Ain’t what she used to be, 
  -3   -3   3*  -3  3  -2
Ain’t what she used to be, 
 1  -2   -2   -2
The old gray mare, 
 3   -3    -3   3*  -3  3  -2
she ain’t what she used to be, 
 3  3  3     -3  3 -2
Man-y long years a-go. 
 4  4  4    -5  -5 5
Man-y long years a-go, 
-3 -3  -3   -3* -3*-3
Man-y long years a-go, 

-3   3  -2   -2   -2
Oh, the old gray mare, 
 3   -3    -3   3*  -3  3  -2 
she ain’t what she used to be, 
  3    3   -2*  3   -2  2
Ain’t what she used to be, 
  -3   -3   3*  -3  3  -2
Ain’t what she used to be, 
 1  -2   -2   -2
The old gray mare, 
 3   -3    -3   3*  -3  3  -2
she ain’t what she used to be, 
 3  3  3     -3  3 -2
Man-y long years a-go.

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