Cock Robin (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

COCK ROBIN hi-lo
English folk song
Key: G

 6    4     -4   3  3
 9    7     -8   6  6
5    3     -3  -1  -1
Who killed Cock Rob-in

4   4    4   4    4
7   7    7   7    7
3   3    3   3    3
I, said the spar-row

 4   4  -4   4  -3 -3
 7   7  -8   7  -7 -7
 3   3  -3   3  -2*-2*
With my bow and ar-row

6   4     -4   3  3
9   7     -8   6  6
-5  3     -3  -1  -1
I killed Cock Rob-in

 3   3    4   4   4   4
 6   6    7   7   7   7
-1  -1    3   3   3   3
All the birds of the air

 4  -3  -3  -3” -3”-3”-3”  -3”
 7  -7  -7  -6  -6 -6 -6   -6
 3  -2* -2*  2   2  2  2   2
Fell a-sigh-ing and a-sob-bing

 -3”  -3”  -4   -4 -4   -4
 -6   -6   -8   -8 -8   -8
 2    2    -3   -3 -3   -3
When they heard of the death

4   4    -3  -3  -3
7   7    -7  -7  -7
3   3    -2* -2* -2*
Of poor Cock Rob-in

 3    3     6   5   4   -3”
 6    6     9   8   7   -6
 -1   -1   -5   -4  3    2
When they heard of the death

-5-4 4   -3   4  4
-9-8 7   -7   7  7
4-3  3   -2*  3  3
Of poor Cock Rob-in

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