Leatherwing Bat (chrom)

by Folk song from Vermont · 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

LEATHERWING BAT chrom
Folk song from Vermont
Key: Em
Time: 2/4

7   6    6   6   6   -4   -5  -5  -5
Hi said the lit-tle leath-er-wing bat
 7    7   6-5 -5   7  -7   -8
I’ll tell you the rea-son that
-8  -8  -9   -8 -7 -8  -8 -8    6
The rea-son that I fly in the night
6  6    6   6  -8  -7    7    6    6
Is be-cause I lost my heart’s de-light
 7   6    6   6   -4  -4 -5 -5
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
 7   7    6  -5    7   7 -7 -8
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
-9  -9   -8  -7   -8  -8 -8  6
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
6  6  -8  -7    7   6   6   6
Ho-lo-lee-dee, did-dle-dee-doe

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