Motherless Children (4th 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 4th pos
African-American Spiritual
Key: D
Harp: F

 -3” -3” -3”  4    4    -4  4 5 -4  4
 -6  -6  -6   7    7    -8  7 8 -8  7
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

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

 5   5   5    6    6    -6  5 -6 6  5
 8   8   8    9    9   -10  8 -109  8
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

 5    5   -4 4   5
 8    8   -8 7   8...
When Moth-er is dead

 5    5       6    5   -6 6 5   5
 8    8       9    8   -109 8   8
Wan-d’rin’ ‘round from door to door

 -3”   -3”  4   -3” 5 -4 4  -3”
 -6    -6   7   -6  8 -8 7  -6
They don’t have no place to go

 -3” -3” -3”  4    4    -4  4 5 -4  4
 -6  -6  -6   7    7    -8  7 8 -8  7
Moth-er-less chil-dren have a hard time

 -3”  -3” -3”-3” -3”
 -6   -6  -6 -6  -6
When Moth-er is dead

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