The Drunkard's Doom (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 DRUNKARD’S DOOM hi-lo
American folk song
Key: D

4  5  5  5  5  -4   4   -3” 4
7  8  8  8  8  -8   7   -6  7
-5-6*-6*-6* -6* 6   -5  -4 -5
I saw a man at th’ dawn of day


 6   -6  6   -6   5    6
 9  -10  9   -10  8    9
 -7  -8 -7   -8   -6*  -7
Down by th’ grog shop door


 6   -6   6   7     7   5    5  -4 4
 9   -10  9   10   10   8    8  -8 7
-7   -8  -7   -9   -9   -6* -6* 6 -5
His eyes was sunk, his lips was pale


4  -4   5     5 -4 4  -3”   4
7  -8   8     8 -8 7  -6    7
-5  6  -6*   -6* 6 -5 -4   -5
An’ I viewed him o’er an’ o’er

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