In Good Old Colony Times (hi-lo)

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

IN GOOD OLD COLONY TIMES hi-lo
19th C. American folk song
Key: A

3   4    4  -4 -4 -3   4
6   7    7  -8 -8 -7   7
In good old col-o-ny times

 3   5    5   -5 -5  -4   5
 6   8    8   -9 -9  -8   8
When we lived un-der the King

 4 -4 5    5    -4    -4  4  4   4   -3
 7 -8 8    8    -8    -8  7  7   7   -7
Three ro-guish chaps fell in-to mis-haps

3   -3”   4    -4   -3   4
6   -6    7    -8   -7   7
Be-cause they could not sing

3    4    4    -4   -3   4
6    7    7    -8   -7   7
Be-cause they could not sing

3    5    5    -5   -4   5
6    8    8    -9   -8   8
Be-cause they could not sing

 4 -4 5    5    -4    -4  4  4   4   -3
 7 -8 8    8    -8    -8  7  7   7   -7
Three ro-guish chaps fell in-to mis-haps

3   -3”   4    -4   -3   4
6   -6    7    -8   -7   7
Be-cause they could not sing

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