Lord Thomas And Fair Ellen (hi-lo)

by Miss Christine Brown · 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 THOMAS AND FAIR ELLEN hi-lo
Miss Christine Brown
Key: Em
Time: 6/8

4-4 5   5   5 -4-3 -4   4  -3” 4
7-8 8   8   8 -8-7 -8   7  -6  7
Oh rid-dle me Moth-er, rid-dle me

-3”-3 4   4 4-3 -3”3 2
-6-7  7   7 7-7 -6 6 5
And sing it all in one

 2   -3”-3 4 -4  -4   5  -6   6   5  -4 4
 5   -6-7  7 -8  -8   8  -10  9   8  -8 7
It’s shall I mar-ry sweet El-len the fair

-4   5    5   -4 4  -4 4-3-3”3
-8   8    8   -8 7  -8 7-7-66
Or bring the brown girl home

2  3 -3”  4  -3 3   -3   -3”
5  6 -6   7  -7 6   -7   -6
Or bring the brown girl home

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