Lord William's Death

by Solomon & Beth Holcolm · 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)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

LORD WILLIAM’S DEATH
Trad. folk
Solomon & Beth Holcolm
Key: Cm
Time: 12/8

 3  3   3  -33 -2  -3    3
“A-wake ye sev-en sleep-ers
 1   -1* -2 3    3* -3* 4
And take a warn-ing of me
3  -5* -5* -5 5  -3*  4   3   3
I will not have your eld-est girl
 1  -1 -1*-2 3    3*   -3* 4  4 -3* 3
But the wee one rides with me fa la la
 3  -5* -5*   4   -3*  4  4 -3* -2
The wee one rides with me fa la le
-1* -2  3   3  -1*-2 1
By the lit-tle Bin-o-ry”

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