John Henry II (chrom)

by W. Virginia folk ballad · 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 HENRY II chrom   
Folk ballad from W. Virginia circa 1870s
Key: D

-7-8  -9  -9 -9-8-7-8 -9  -9
Well, ev-‘ry Mon-day morn-ing
 -7  -8   -9   -9   -9  8  -8  -7
When the blue-birds be-gin to sing
-7  -8  -9   -9  -9-8-7-6*
You can see John Hen-ry
-8  -7 -6   -5
Out on the line
 6  -5  -6*   -6* -5   -3  -4  -5   -6*
You can hear John Hen-ry’s ham-mer ring
 -6*  -5-3
Lord, Lord
-4  -5   -6*  -6* -5   -3  -4  -5   -5
You can hear John Hen-ry’s ham-mer ring

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