The Minstrel Boy (chrom)

by Irish folk song by Thomas Moore · 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

THE MINSTREL BOY
W: Thomas Moore
Irish folk song
Key: D

-3  -5   -5  7-6* 6  -5  -6* -7  -9
The min-strel boy to the war is gone
9* -9   -8   -7 -6* 7 -7 -6*  6   -5
In the ranks of death you’ll find him
-3  -5   6    7 -6* 6  -5  -6*  -7 -9
His fa-ther’s sword he has gird-ed on
 9* -9   -8   -7  -6*7 -7-6* 6  -5
And his wild harp slung be-hind him
 -9  9*  -8   9*  -9   9*  -8   -7
Land of song said the war-rior bard
 -7*   -8  -6*  -6* -7* -8 8*  -9...
Though all the world be-trays thee
-9   -5   6  7 -6*
One sword at least
6-5  -6*    -7    -9
Thy rights shall guard
9*-9 -8   -7  -6*7 -7-6*   6     -5
One faith-ful harp shall praise thee

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