Engine 143 (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

ENGINE 143 hi-lo
American folk song
Key: G

4  4    4   -4  5  5  5
7  7    7   -8  8  8  8
A long came the F. F. V.

-4    4   -4  4   4   4
-8    7   -8  7   7   7
The swift-est on the line

 6   6     6   6  6   6  6   6
 9   9     9   9  9   9  9   9
Run-ning o’er the C. ‘n’ O. Road

 5    -4  -4 -4   -4  5   -4
 8    -8  -8 -8   -8  8   -8
Just twen-ty min-utes be-hind

 6   6   6  5   6    6
 9   9   9  8   9    9
Run-ning in-to Sou-ville

 5    4    -4  4   -3” 4
 8    7    -8  7   -6  7
Head-quar-ters on the line

4   4    4    4     -4   5   5
7   7    7    7     -8   8   8
Re-ceiv-ing their strict or-ders

 4   4 -4   -4   5   -4  4
 7   7 -8   -8   8   -8  7
From a sta-tion just be-hind

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