Down The River (chrom)

by Party song from Ohio · 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

DOWN THE RIVER chrom
Party song from Ohio
Key: A 
Time: 6/8

-3   4* 4* 4* -3 -3  -3   -2* -2* -2* 2
The riv-er is up and the chan-nel is deep
 1*  2   2    2   2  1*   2
The wind is stead-y and strong
2    4*  4*  -3 -3 -2* -2* -2*  2
O, won’t we have a jol-ly good time
2  3* 3*  3*  -2* 3* -3
As we go sail-ing a-long
 2    2   2  2   2   -2* -2* -2* -2*
Down the riv-er  O, down the riv-er
-2* 3*   3*  3*-2* 3* -3-44*
O, down the riv-er we   go
 2    2   2  2   2  -2*  -2* -2* -2*
Down the riv-er  O, down the riv-er
-2* 3*  3* -2*3*-3
O, down the O-hi-o

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