Hard Is The Fortune Of All Womankind (2nd pos)

by American-English 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

HARD IS THE FORTUNE OF ALL WOMANKIND 2nd pos
(The Wagoner’s Lad)
American version of 18th C. English folk song
Key: G
Time: 3/4
Harp: C

-3-3” 3  2  -1   3   -3”
-7-6  6  5  -4   6   -6
Oh, hard is the for-tune

-3  3  -1  2   -1
-7  6  -4  5   -4
Of all wom-an-kind

   3    -3” 3   -3”  -3 -4
   6    -6  6   -6   -7 -8
They’re al-ways con-trolled

   5    -4  -3   3   -3”
   8    -8  -7   6   -6
They’re al-ways con-fined

-3”   -3”   3   -3”  -3   -4
-6    -6    6   -6   -7   -8
Con-trolled by their par-ents

5  -4   -3   3   -3”
8  -8   -7   6   -6
Un-til they are wives

-3-3”  3    3   -1    2    3
-7-6   6    6   -4    5    6
Then slaves to their hus-bands

-3”  3   -1   2    -1
-6   6   -4   5    -4
The rest of their lives

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