The Cork Leg (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

THE CORK LEG hi-lo
Irish folk song
Key: G 
Time: 6/8


 6    8    8  8  8  8   8   9  9   9
 -5   -8  -8 -8 -8  -8  -8  -9 -9  -9
I’ll tell you a sto-ry that is no sham


8  -8   7     8  -8  7    7    7
-8 -7   7    -8  -7  7    7    7
In Hol-land lived a mer-chant man


 6  8   8   8    8  8   9
-5  -8  -8  -8  -8  -8  -9
And ev-‘ry morn-ing he says


9 9   8   -8   7   8   -8   7  7   7    7
-9-9 -8   -7   7  -8   -7   7  7   7    7
I am the rich-est mer-chant in Am-ster-dam


-6  6  6   -5  5 6  7  -8  8  8  6
6  -5  -5  4  -4 -5 7  -7 -8  -8 -5
Ri tid-dy till o-ri-lo-ri-lad di ti


 6  6   -4  5 6  7  -8  7
-5  -5  4  -4 -5 7  -7  7
tid-dy till o-ri-lo-ri lee

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