Motherless Children (chrom)

by African-American Spiritual · 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

MOTHERLESS CHILDREN chrom
African-American Spiritual
Key: D

 -1  -1  -1   -2   -2   3  -2 -3 3  -2
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time
 -1   -1  -1 -1  -1...
When Moth-er is dead
 -3  -3  -3   4    4    -5 -3 -5 4  -3
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time
 -3   -3  3  -2  -3...
When Moth-er is dead
-3    -3      4    -3  -5 4 -3  -3
Wan-d’rin’ ‘round from door to door
 -1    -1   -2  -1  -3 3 -2 -1
They don’t have no place to go
 -1  -1  -1   -2   -2   3  -2 -3 3  -2
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time
 -1   -1  -1 -1  -1
When Moth-er is dead

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