Hoosen Johnny (hi-lo)

by Folk song from Illinois · 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

HOOSEN JOHNNY hi-lo
Folksong from Illinois
Key: D
Time: 2/4

 4   4    4    4    -3”  4    4   -3” 3
 7   7    7    7    -6   7    7   -6  6
Lit-tle black bull came down the mead-ow

-4  -4   -4  4    -4  -4   5   6
-8  -8   -8  7    -8  -8   8   9
Hoo-sen John-ny,  Hoo-sen John-ny

 4   4    4    4    -3’  4    4   -3” 3
 7   7    7    7    -6   7    7   -6  6
Lit-tle black bull came down the mead-ow

 5    -4 -4 4    6    -6 -6 -3
 8    -8 -8 7    9    -10-10 9
Long time a-go, long time a-go

 6    -6 -6  6
 9   -10 -10 9
Long time a-go 

 4   4    4    4    -3’  4    4   -3” 3
 7   7    7    7    -6   7    7   -6  6
Lit-tle black bull came down the mead-ow

 5    -4 -4 4
 8    -8 -8 7
Long time a-go

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