Leatherwing Bat (2nd pos)

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 2nd pos
Folk song from Vermont
Key: Em
Time: 2/4
Harp: C

6   5    5   5   5   -3   -4  -4  -4
Hi said the lit-tle leath-er-wing bat
 6    6   5-4 -4   6  -6   -7
I’ll tell you the rea-son that
-7  -7  -8   -7 -6 -7  -7 -7    5
The rea-son that I fly in the night
5  5    5   5  -7  -6    6    5    5
Is be-cause I lost my heart’s de-light
 6   5    5   5   -3  -3 -4 -4
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
 6   6    5  -4    6   6 -6 -7
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
-8  -8   -7  -6   -7  -7 -7  5
How-dee, dow-dee, did-dle-o-day
5  5  -7  -6    6   5   5   5
Ho-lo-lee-dee, did-dle-dee-doe

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