Jenny Jenkins (hi-lo)

by 18th 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

JENNY JENKINS hi-lo
18th C. American folk song from New England
Key: E
Time: 2/4

 4    4   4     5
 7    7   7     8
Will you wear white, 

5  5   -4   5  5   3
8  8   -8   8  8   6
Oh my dear, oh my dear

-3” 4    4   4     5     5  -5  6    6
-6  7    7   7     8     8  -9  9    9
Oh will you wear white, Jen-ny Jenk-ins

6  6  -6    6     5
9  9  -10   9     8
No I won’t wear white

 4   4  -4   -4   4   -3”
 7   7  -8   -8   7   -6
For the col-or’s too bright

3-3”  4  4  4  4  4    4  4
6-6   7  7  7  7  7    7  7
I’ll buy me a fol-dy, rol-dy

 4  4   4  4
 7  7   7  7
Til-dy tol-dy

 4   4  4   4
 7   7  7   7
Seek a dou-ble, 

 4  4 4  4   4   3   -3” 4
 7  7 7  7   7   6   -6  7
Use a co-zy roll to find me

 5     5  5   -4  -4   4
 8     8  8   -8  -8   7
Roll, Jen-ny Jenk-ins roll

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