The Deer Song (2nd pos)

by N. Carolina 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

THE DEER SONG 2nd pos
N. Carolina folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4
Harp: G

-1 2   3     3   3   3   2   -1
-4 5   6     6   6   6   5   -4
On a bright and sum-mer morn-ing

-1     3    3   3   3    -3   -4
-4     6    6   6   6    -7   -8
The ground all cov-ered with snow

-4 5  -4  -3    3  -3” 3  3
-8 8  -8  -7    6  -6  6  6
I put my shoul-der to my gun

-3”-3” -3  -3” 2  3
-6 -6  -7  -6  5  6
And a hunt-ing I did

-3”-3” -3  -3” 2  3  3
-6 -6  -7  -6  5  6  6
And a hunt-ing I did go

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound