Johnson Boys (2nd pos)

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 2nd pos
19th C. American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4
Harp: G

 3   -3”  -4   -4   -4  -3 -3” 3
 6   -6   -8   -8   -8  -7 -6  6
John-son boys were boys of hon-or

 3    -3” -4  -4  -4  -3  -3”
 6    -6  -8  -8  -8  -7  -6
They knew how to court a maid

 3    -3” -4  -4  -4  -3  -3”  3
 6    -6  -8  -8  -8  -7  -6   6
They knew how to kiss and hug ‘em

-3  3   3   3    3      2   -1 -1  -1
-7  6   6   6    6      5   -4 -4  -4
Hop up pret-ty girls, don’t be a-fraid

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

 3  3   -3  -3  -3      3   3  3  2 -1
 6  6   -7  -7  -7      6   6  6  5 -4
Hop up pret-ty girls, don’t be a-fraid

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