Green Grows The Laurel (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

GREEN GROWS THE LAUREL hi-lo
Irish folk song
Key: D
Time: 3/4

3  5   -4  5   4     5
6  8   -8  8   7     8
I once had a sweet-heart,

-4   4  5  -6   6
-8   7  8  -10  9
But now I have none

 6    6    6   6    -6  6
 9    9    9   9   -10  9
He’s gone and he’s left me

5   4    5  5   -4
8   7    8  8   -8
To weep and to mourn

 3    5   -4   5    4   5
 6    8   -8   8    7   8
He’s gone and he’s left me

-4   4   5  -6  6
-8   7   8  -10 9
For oth-ers to see

 6   6    6    -6  -6 -6  6
 9   9    9   -10 -10 -10 9
But I’ll soon find an-oth-er

 5   4   5   -4  4
 8   7   8   -8  7
Far bet-ter than he

  5    -4    5   4   5
  8    -8    8   7   8
Green grows the lau-rel

-4   4     5   -6   6
-8   7     8   -10  9
And soft falls the dew

 6  6  6  -66  5     4    5   5   -4
 9  9  9 -109  8     7    8   8   -8
Sor-ry was I  love, part-ing from you

 3  5  -4   5    4    5
 6  8  -8   8    7    8
But at our next meet-ing

-4 4     5     -6    6
-8 7     8     -10   9
I hope you’ll prove true

 6    6    6    6    6   -6   6
 9    9    9    9    9   -10  9
And we’ll join the green lau-rel

 5   5   4   5  -4  4
 8   8   7   8  -8  7
And the vio-let so blue

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