John Hardy

by 19th C. Southern 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

JOHN HARDY
19th C. Southern American folk song
Key: D

 -5   7 7-8 -9  8 -7  -6*  6  -5
John Har-dy was a des-per-ate man
-5  7   7  -8 -9 -9  8   -8 -7
He car-ried a ra-zor ev-‘ry day
-5    7  -8 -9  8   -7  -6*  -5
He killed a man in Chal-lis town
-5    6  -6*  6    -5   -4  -3  6  6 5*-3
You ought to seen poor John-ny get a-way
-5    6   6   6    -6*  6   -5 -4 -3 -5
You ought to seen poor John-ny get a-way

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