The Smart Schoolboy (hi-lo)

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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

THE SMART SCHOOLBOY hi-lo
Trad. folk
Preston Wolford
Key: Dm


3-3”  4   4  -4 5  -4
6-6   7   7  -8 8  -8
Oh, where be ye go-ing?

 4   -4   5 -4  4  -3”  4
 7   -8   8 -8  7  -6   7
Said the knight on the road,

5 -5 6   6  6  -6  6
8 -9 9   9  9  -10 9
I be go-ing to school,

 5   -5   6  6  -6   6
 8   -9   9  9  -10  9
Said the boy as he stood.

 5  -5   6   -6  6    5
 8  -9   9   -10 9    8
And he stood and he stood

 4    -4  5 -4  4   -3”  3
 7    -8  8 -8  7   -6   6
And 'twas well that he stood,

3 -3”4   4  -4  5 -4
6 -6 7   7  -8  8 -8
I be go-ing to school,

 4   -4  5-4 4  3   -3”
 7   -8  8-8 7  6   -6
Said the boy as he stood.


Oh what do ye there?
Said the knight on the road,
I read from my book
Said the boy as he stood.
And he stood and he stood
And 'twas well that he stood,
I read from my book,
Said the boy as he stood.

Oh what have ye got?
Said the knight on the road,
'Tis a bait of bread and cheese.
Said the boy as he stood.
And he stood and he stood
And 'twas well that he stood,
Said the boy as he stood.

Oh pray give me some
Said the knight on the road,
Oh no, not a crumb.
Said the boy as he stood.
And he stood and he stood
And 'twas well that he stood,
Oh no, not a crumb,
Said the boy as he stood.

I hear your school bell,
Said the knight on the road,
Hit's a-ringing you to hell.
Said the boy as he stood.
And he stood and he stood
And 'twas well that he stood,
Hit's a-ringing you to hell.
Said the boy as he stood.

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