Billy Broke Locks (hi-lo)

by From the American Revolutionary War · 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

BILLY BROKE LOCKS hi-lo
From the American Revolutionary War
Key: D
 
  6    6    6   5
  9    9    9   8
There were nine to 
 
 5    6   -5  -4   -4
 8    9   -9  -8   -8
hold the Brit-ish ranks
 
-5   5   4   -3    4   -4  3  3
-9   8   7   -7    7   -8  6  6
And five to guard the town a-bout
 
 3   4  5    5   4  -4  5    -5
 6   7  8    8   7  -8  8    -9
And two to stand at ei-ther hand
 
-4   5  4   4   4   5   4  -3  4
-8   8  7   7   7   8   7  -7  7
And one to let the Old Ten-or out