Mrs. McGrath (2nd pos)

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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

MRS. McGRATH 2nd pos
Irish folk song
Key: G
Time: 2/4
Harp: C

-4  6 6  6    5   -4   6    6    -6
Oh, Mrs. Mc-Grath the ser-geant said
  6   -6   -7  -7  -7  7 -8   7
Would you like to make a sol-dier
 6  -6  -7  -4  -4
Out of your son Ted
 -7  7  -8  -8   7   -8  7 -7    -7   -6
With a scar-let coat and a big cocked hat
-4-4 6 6   6   -6     6   -6  -7   -8   -8
Now  Mrs.  Mc-Grath would-n’t you like that
-7  -6   6  5  5   -4   5  -4  -3  -4
Wid yer too-ri-ay, fol-the-did-dle-day
 6  6  -6 6-6-7 -8 -8
Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-ay
-7  -6   6  5  5   -4   5  -4  -3  -4
Wid yer too-ri-ay, fol-the-did-dle-ay
 6  6  -6 -8 -7 6  6
Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-ay

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