E-RI-E CANAL (hi-lo)

by 19th C. American folk song · 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

E-RI-E CANAL hi-lo
19th C. American folk song
Key: D

3   3    4  4   -3”   3   4  4  -3”
6   6    7  7   -6    6   7  7  -6
We were for-ty miles from Al-ba-ny

 3   4  4  4 -4  -3   4
 6   7  7  7 -8  -7   7
For-get it I nev-er shall

 3   3  4  4   4   -4   -4  5   5   -5
 6   6  7  7   7   -8   -8  8   8   -9
What a ter-ri-ble storm we had one night

-5 -5  5 4 -4 -3  4
-9 -9  8 7 -8 -7  7
On the E-ri-e Ca-nal

5   -4  4 4  4  4  4 -3” 3
8   -8  7 7  7  7  7 -6  6
Oh, the E-ri-e was a-ris-in’

 3   3   4   4  4 -4  -3    4
 6   6   7   7  7 -8  -7    7
And the gin was a-get-tin’ low

 3  3    4   4   -4    -4    5  5  -5
 6  6    7   7   -8    -8    8  8  -9
And I scarce-ly think we’ll get a drink

 -5  -5  5  4  -4  -3 4 -3”3
 -9  -9  8  7  -8  -7 7 -6 6
Till we get to Buf-fa-lo-o-o,

 3   3   4   4 -4  -3 4
 6   6   7   7 -8  -7 7
Till we get to Buf-fa-lo

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