The First Nowell in D

by Public License · posted by erikwillke

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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

The First Nowell
traditional English carol
tabbed by Erik Willke
song and tab in D

(5-4) (4-4)(5-5) 6 (-6-7)  7 -7  -6   6
 The  first Now-ell  the  an-gel did say,

-6  -7  7   -7   -6    6   -6    -7  7     6  -5   5
Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds in fields as they lay

(5-4) (4-4) (5-5)   6 (-6-7)  7  -7   -6     6
 In  fields where they lay  keep-ing their sheep,

-6 -7  7   -7 -6    (6-6)  -7 (76) -5   5
On a cold win-ter's night that was so deep.

chorus
(5-4)(4-4) (5-5) 6  (7-7) -6   -6   6
 Now -ell,  Now-ell, Now -ell, Now-ell,

 7   -7 -6 (6-6) -7 (76) -5 5
Born is the King of  Is -ra-el.

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