East Virginia (l-m-h)

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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

EAST VIRGINIA h-m-l
American folk song
Key: D

2  3   2   1   2    3   2  1
5  6   5   4   5    6   5  4
8  9   8   7   8    9   8  7
I was born in east Vir-gin-ia

  4    4  4 -3”-3”3 -3”  3
  7    7  7 -6 -6 6 -6   6
 10   10 10 -10-109 -10  9
North Car-o-lin-a I did roam

 -3”  4 -3”-2” 3     -3”  3   2
 -6   7 -6 -5  6     -6   6   5
 -10 10 -10-9  9     -10  9   8
There I met a fair young maid-en

 2    2    -1  2  2  -1   1
 5    5    -4  5  5  -4   4
 8    8    -8  8  8  -8   7
and whose name I did not know

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