The Last Request (hi-lo)

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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 LAST REQUEST hi-lo
American folk song
Key: G
Time: 2/4

 3     3    5   5   -4  4   3
 6     6    8   8   -8  7   6
Fast, fast, my life is fad-ing

 3   -3”-3  4   -4  -3
 6   -6 -7  7   -8  -7
And soon I must de-part

 3  -5  -5   5   -4  -3”-3  4
 6  -9  -9   8   -8  -6 -7  7
But oh what earn-est long-ings

  3      -3”   -3” -3  -3   4
  6      -6    -6  -7  -7   7
Thrill through my lone-ly heart

 3    -3  -4   -4 -3    4    4 
 6    -7  -8   -8 -7    7    7
With earn-est, ea-ger yearn-ing

4  -3  4  -4   5     -5
7  -7  7  -8   8     -9
To see my fa-ther’s face

3  -3” -3”-3”4   -3   -3”  3
6  -6  -6 -6 7   -7   -6   6
To lay me in my moth-er’s arms

 3  -3” -3”-3  -3   4
 6  -6  -6 -7  -7   7
And die in her em-brace

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