MacPherson's Farewell (2nd pos)

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 2nd pos
18th C. Scottish folk song
Key: G
Harp: C

 -1    3  -3”-3  -3”3   -3”3 -3”-3 -3”
 -4    6  -6 -7  -6 6   -6 6 -6 -7 -6
Fare-well ye dun-geons, dark and strong

 -1   3     -3”  -3 -3”3 2
 -4   6     -6   -7 -66  5
Fare-well, fare-well to thee

-1   3    -3”   -3  -3”3 -3”3-3”-3-3”
-4   6    -6    -7  -6 6 -66 -6-7 -6
Mac-Pher-son’s time will not be long

-1  3  -3  -3”3 2    -1
-4  6  -7  -66  5    -4
On yon-der gal-lows tree

-34  -4  -3  4 -3-3”3-3  -3” -3”
-77  -8  -7  7 -7-66 -7  -6  -6
Sae rant-in’-ly, sae wan-ton-ly

-3 4 -4   -3 4 -3 -3”3 2
-7 7 -8   -7 7 -7 -6 6 5
Sae daunt-in’-ly, gaed he

-1   -4  -3  4 -3 -3” 3  -3   -3” -3”
-4   -8  -7  7 -7 -6  6  -7   -6  -6
He played a tune and he danced a-roon’

-1  3  -3  -3”3  2   -1
-4  6  -7  -6 6  5   -4
Be-low the gal-lows tree

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