The Cartin Wife (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)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

THE CARTIN WIFE hi-lo
Fred Pother
Key: Am
Time: 2/4

2 3 -3” -3” -3” -3” 3
5 6 -6  -6  -6  -6  6
Old wom-an, old wom-an,

2 3   5   5  -4  5
5 6   8   8  -8  8
Come tell of us true

2    -3” -3” -3”3 -3”4-4   4    -4
5    -6  -6  -6 6 -67 -8   7    -8 
You once had boys of one, two, three

 3  -4   4  -3   4   -3   -3”-3 -3”3
 6  -8   7  -7   7   -7   -6 -7 -6 6
But now you cry far more than e-nough

23 -3”  -3”  -3” 4   -3”  3   -3”
56 -6   -6   -6  7   -6   6   -6
To get them back to thee, to thee

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