MacPherson's Farewell (chrom)

by 18th C. Scottish 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

MacPHERSON’S FAREWELL chrom
18th C. Scottish folk song
Key: G

 -1   3   -3 -4  -3 3   -3 3 -3 -4 -3
Fare-well ye dun-geons, dark and strong
 -1   3     -3   -4 -33  2
Fare-well, fare-well to thee
-1   3    -3    -4  -3 3 -33 -3-4 -3
Mac-Pher-son’s time will not be long
-1  3  -4  -33  2    -1
On yon-der gal-lows tree
-44  -5  -4  4 -4-33 -4  -3  -3
Sae rant-in’-ly, sae wan-ton-ly
-4 4 -5   -4 4 -4 -3 3 2
Sae daunt-in’-ly, gaed he
-1   -5  -4  4 -4 -3  3  -4   -3  -3
He played a tune and he danced a-roon’
-1  3  -4  -3 3  2   -1
Be-low the gal-lows tree

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