Johnson Boys (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

JOHNSON BOYS hi-lo
19th C. American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4

 4   -4   6    6    6   5  -4  4
 7   -8   9    9    9   8  -8  7
John-son boys were boys of hon-or

 4    -4   6  6    6   5  -4
 7    -8   9  9    9   8  -8
They knew how to court a maid

 4    -4   6  6   6    5  -4   4
 7    -8   9  9   9    8  -8   7
They knew how to kiss and hug ‘em

 5  4   4   4    4      -3” 3  3   3
 8  7   7   7    7      -6  6  6   6
Hop up pret-ty girls, don’t be a-fraid

 4  4   5   5    5      4   4  4   5
 7  7   8   8    8      7   7  7   8
Hop up pret-ty girls, don’t be a-fraid

 4  4   5   5    5      4   4  4 -3”3
 7  7   8   8    8      7   7  7 -6 6
Hop up pret-ty girls, don’t be a-fraid

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