Down The River (hi-lo)

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 hi-lo
Party song from Ohio
Key: A 
Time: 6/8

 4   5  5  5  4   4   4   -3” -3” -3”-3”
 7   8  8  8  7   7   7   -6  -6  -6  6
The riv-er is up and the chan-nel is deep

 2   3   3    3   3  2    3
 5   6   6    6   6  5    6
The wind is stead-y and strong

3    5   5   4   4 -3” -3” -3”  3
6    8   8   7   7 -6  -6  -6   6
O, won’t we have a jol-ly good time

3  -3 -3  -3  -3”-3  4
6  -7 -7  -7  -6 -7  7
As we go sail-ing a-long

 3    3   3  3   3   -3” -3” -3” -3”
 6    6   6  6   6   -6  -6  -6  -6
Down the riv-er  O, down the riv-er

-3” -3  -3  -3  -3”-3 4-45
-6  -7  -7  -7  -6 -7 7-88
O, down the riv-er we  go

 3    3   3  3   3   -3” -3” -3” -3”
 6    6   6  6   6   -6  -6  -6  -6
Down the riv-er  O, down the riv-er

-3” -3  -3 -3”-3 4
-6  -7  -7 -6 -7 7
O, down the O-hi-o

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