Captain Kidd (hi-lo)

by 18th C. American folk song · 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

CAPTAIN KIDD hi-lo
18th C. American folk song
Key: E

6   6   7   7   -8  -7   7
3   3   4   4   -4  -3   4
Oh, my name is Cap-tain Kidd 

8  8   9     -9 8  -8-98
5  5   6     -5 5  -4-55
As I sailed, as I sailed, 

-8  7   7  -8 7 -7   7 6 -6 -6   6
-4  4   4  -4 4 -3   4 3 -3”-3”  3
My name is Cap-tain Kidd as I sailed, 

-9  8   -8  8   -9   9
-5  5   -4  5   -5   6
My name is Cap-tain Kidd 

  9    -9 -8 -7  -6   6
  6    -5 -4 -3  -3”  3
God's laws I did for-bid, 

-6   -7   7   7  7 -6 -5  5 -5   6
-3”  -3   4   4  4 -3”-2” 2 -2”  3
And most wick-ed-ly I did as I sailed

-6 -7  7
-3”-3  4
As I sailed

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