The Hangman (12th pos)

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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 HANGMAN 12th pos
Ella Wilson
Key: Dm
Harp: C

 -3”  3    -2” -1    -3”  3 -2” 2 1
 -6   6    -5  -4    -6   6 -5  5 4
Hang-man, hang-man, slack your line

  -3” -4 -3”3 -2”3 2
  -6  -8 -6 6 -5 6 5
Slack it just a while

  -3”  3   -3”-4 -5  -5 5  4  -4  -3”
  -6   6   -6 -8 -9  -9 8  7  -8  -6
‘Cause I think I see my pa-pa com-in’

 -2” 3  -3” -3” 3 -2”3 2
 -5  6  -6  -6  6 -5 6 5
Trav-el-ing man-y a mile

 -1  -2” 3  -3” 3 2  -1
 -4  -5  6  -6  6 5  -4
Trav-el-ing man-y a mile

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