Cole Younger (hi-lo)

by 19th 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

COLE YOUNGER hi-lo
19th C. American folk song
Key: D
Time: 3/4

5 4  4  5  6   -5  -5 -5 5
8 7  7  8  9   -9  -9 -9 8
I am a not-ed high-way-man

 -4    4   4  5  5   -4
 -8    7   7  8  8   -8
Cole Young-er is my name

-3   4     4   5  5  -5  -5
-7   7     7   8  8  -9  -9
My crimes and dep-re-da-tions

 6      6    6  -5 5    -4   4
 9      9    9  -9 8    -8   7
Have brought my friends to shame

 5   4   4   5   6   -5    -5   -5 5
 8   7   7   8   9   -9    -9   -9 8
The rob-bing of the North Field bank

-5   4   4   5   5  -4
-9   7   7   8   8  -8
The same I can’t de-ny

-3   4  4 5  5  -5   -5
-7   7  7 8  8  -9   -9
For now I am a pris-‘ner

6    6     6   -5 5 -4 4
9    9     9   -9 8 -8 7
In Still-wat’r jail I lie

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