Hudson River Steamboat

by 19th C. American 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

HUDSON RIVER STEAMBOAT
19th C. American folk song
Key: D

-5  -5  -5  -5  -4    -4
Hud-son Riv-er steam-boat 
 -2*  -2* -3*-3*  -4
steam-ing up and down
-5   -5  -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -2*-2*-3*-3* -4
New York to Al-ba-ny or an-y riv-er town
 -4   -4  -4 -2*-2*-2*
Choo choo to go a-head
 2    2   2   -2*  -2*
Choo choo to slack ‘er
-2* -4   -4  -4  -4   -2*   -4
The cap-tain and the first mate
 4*   -4   4*  4* -4  -4
They both chew to-bac-co
 -3   -2* 3  -3 -3 -5
Choo choo to go a-head
 -3   -2* -1  -2*   2
Choo choo to slack ‘er
 -3  -3  -2*  -3   -5
Pack-et boat, tow boat
-3 -3  3   2   -2*  -1
And a dou-ble stack-er
 -4   -5  -4 -3 -2*  -1
Choo choo to Tar-ry-town
 -4  -4  -5  -4  -3 -2* -1
Spuy-ten Duy-vil all a-round
 -3   -2* 3  -3 -3 -5
Choo choo to go a-head
 -3   3  -2* -2*   -1
Choo choo to back ‘er

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