The Lark In The Clear Air (hi-lo)

by Irish folk song, circa 1850 · 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

THE LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR hi-lo
By: Sir Samuel Ferguson
Irish folk song, circa 1850
Key: G
Time: 3/4

6 5     4     -34 -3”-2” 3
9 8     7     -77 -6 -5  6
Dear thoughts are in my mind

3-3”-3 4 -4   5   -5  -4   6
6-6 -7 7 -8   8   -9  -8   9
And my soul soars en-chant-ed

6  5  4   -34  -3”   -2”  3
9  8  7   -77  -6    -5   6
As I hear the sweet lark sing

3-3”-3  4 5  -3” -4 -3   4
6-6 -7  7 8  -6  -8 -7   7
In the clear air of the day

 3  3  4  -3  4 -4 5-5   6
 6  6  7  -7  7 -8 8-9   9
For a ten-der beam-ing smile

-6  6 6 5  4-4 56-5   5   -4
-10 9 9 8  7-8 89-9   8   -8
To my hope has been grant-ed

6   5   4  -3  -34 -3”-2” 3
9...8   7  -7  -77 -6-5   6
And to-mor-row she shall hear

3-3”-2” 4 5  -3”  -4-3   4
6-6 -5  7 8  -6   -8-7   7...
All my fond heart would say

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