Join The British Army (2nd pos)

by 19th C. English 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

JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY 2nd pos
19th C. English folk song
Key: Dm
Time: 6/8
Harp: C

 -3”-4  3   -4   4  -3” 3  -3”
 -6 -8  6   -8   7  -6  6  -6
When I was young I used to be

-3  4  -4  4  -3” 3    2    1
-6  7  -8  7  -6  6    5    4
As fine a man as you could see

 1    -1   2   -2”   3   -3” -3”-3”
 4    -4   5   -5    6   -6  -6 -6
The Prince of Wales, he said to me

 -3”  -3”  3   -2”  3  -3”-3”
 -6   -6   6   -5   6  -6 -6
Come join the Brit-ish ar-my

-4  -4  -4  4    4  -3” -3”
-8  -8  -8  7    7  -6  -6
Too-ra, loo-ra, loo-ra, loo

  -3”    4    4   4   4   -3” 3   2   1
  -6     7    7   7   7   -6  6   5   4
They’re look-ing for mon-keys in the zoo

 1  -1 2 -2” 3  -3”  -3” -3”
 4  -4 5 -5  6  -6   -6  -6
And if I had a face like you

-3”  -3”  3   -2”  2  -1 -1
-6   -6   6   -5   5  -4 -4
I’d join the Brit-ish ar-my

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