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Nearing The Shore

by Doyle Lawson · posted by CB

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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

 

Nearing The Shore

 

 

 

3  2    3     4      4  4     34  4   43

 

I see the lights of that city so fair,

 

3   -3    4      -4~        4
Of my home sweet home.

Chorus:

 

  3          3        3    3 2       3        3  3       3      3
We're nearing the shore, we're nearing the shore

 

  33          -3      4 -4  -4-4   3    -34    44  -33
Troubles soon will be over, we'll suffer no more,

 

 5 5      5    5        5-44 -44   4  4 4    4  4  3
Toiling all done, victory won, Tis a joy to know,

 

   3     3         -34       4     4
That we're nearing the shore.

 

Verse 1
3 3     3     3     2          3 3     3 3
I see the light house, Jesus divine,

 

3       -3   4     -4  -4-4    3      -3  4      4   43
Who will say welcome, dear children of mine,

 

    5     5   5    5     5    5   -4    4  -44      
Come in and rest, in this land so fair,

 

4    4 4    4   4 3   3    3          -3       4    -4 4
Tis a joy to know that we're nearing the shore.
Repeat Chorus:

Tag:

 

4    4 4    4   4 3   3    3       -3         4    -4 4
Tis a joy to know that we're nearing the shore.

 

 

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

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