Motherless Children (3rd pos)

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 3rd pos
African-American Spiritual
Key: D
Harp: C

 -1  -1  -1   -2”  -2”  3  -2”-3”3  -2”
 -4  -4  -4   -5   -5   6  -5 -6 6  -5
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

 -1   -1  -1 -1  -1
 -4   -4  -4 -4  -4...
When Moth-er is dead

 -3” -3” -3”  4    4    -4 -3”-4 4  -3”
 -6  -6  -6   7    7    -8 -6 -8 7  -6
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

 -3”  -3” 3  -2” -3”
 -6   -6  6  -5  -6...
When Moth-er is dead

-3”   -3”     4    -3” -4 4 -3” -3”
-6    -6      7    -6  -8 7 -6  -6
Wan-d’rin’ ‘round from door to door

 -1    -1   -2” -1  -3”3 -2”-1
 -4    -4   -5  -4  -6 6 -5 -4
They don’t have no place to go

 -1  -1  -1   -2”  -2”  3  -2”-3”3  -2”
 -4  -4  -4   -5   -5   6  -5 -6 6  -5
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

 -1   -1  -1 -1  -1
 -4   -4  -4 -4  -4
When Moth-er is dead

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