Didn't It Rain (2nd pos)

by African-American Spiritual · 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

DIDN’T IT RAIN 2nd pos
African-American Spiritual
Key: D
Time: 2/4. 3/4
Harp: G

2/4
 3    3   3  -3 -4-3   4   -4
Now, did-n’t it rain, chil-lun
 -5   -4  -4   -4    -3
God’s gon-na ‘stroy this 

3/4
 -4    4   -3 -3
world with wa-ter
 3    3   3  -3
Now, did-n’t it 

2/4
 -4   4   -3
rain, my Lord
-1   -1   2  3   3    -3’-3” 3
Now, did-n’t it rain, rain, rain
 3    3    -3’   3  3   3
Well, it rained for-ty days
 3  3    -3’   3  3    3
And it rained for-ty nights
  3   -4  -4  4   -3’
There was-n’t no land,
3   -3’  3    3
No-where in sight
-3’  3   3  3  3  3  -3’ -3’ 3   -3’
God sent a rav-en to car-ry the news
3    6    6   -4   -4  3-3’-3”3  3
He histe his wings and a-way he flew

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