Dumbarton's Drums

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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

DUMBARTON’S DRUMS
Scottish folk song
Key: D

 3   3   -4”    5    5    -5   5   5  -4
Dum-bar-ton’s drums they sound so bon-nie
 3    3   -3  -4  6  -6 6   6    5
When they re-mind me of my John-nie
 -4”  -4” 7    7    7   -7   -6 -6 6
What fond de-light can steal up on me
 5    -4” -6    6     5   5   -4 -4”
When John-nie kneels and kiss-es me.

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