Johnny, Come Down To Hilo (chrom)

by African-American sea chantey · 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

JOHNNY, COME DOWN TO HILO
African-American sea chantey
Key: D
Time: 2/4

-9 -8 -8 -8  -8   -7   -9  -8 -8   -7
I nev-er see the like since I was born 
 -9  8* -8  -7  -6* 6   -5   6  -6*  -5   -4
when a big buck fel-la with his sea boots on
 -3   -5  -5  -5   -5 -6* -8 -7  -6*  6  -5
Says John-ny come down to Hi-lo poor old man 
-9  -8  -7  -9  -8   -7
Oh wake her oh shake her 
-9  -8   -7   -6*  -5   6   -6*  -5   -4
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on  
 -3   -5  -5  -5    -5 -6* -8 -7  -6*  6  -5
When John-ny comes down to Hi-lo poor old man

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