Oh! Susanna (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

OH! SUSANNA 2nd pos
By: Stephen C. Foster 1848
Key: C
Time: 2/4
Harp: F

3-3”-3  -4  -4 5 -4 -3
6-6 -7  -8  -8 8 -8 -7
I come from Al-a-bam-a

 3  -3”-3  -3 -3”3   -3”
 6  -6 -7  -7 -6 6   -6
With a ban-jo on my knee

3-3” -3   -4 -4   5  -4 -3
6-6  -7   -8 -8   8  -8 -7
I’m goin’ to Lou’-si-an-a

3  -3”-3  -3 -3” -3” 3
6  -6 -7  -7 -6  -6  6
My Su-san-na for to see

3-3” -3   -4   -4
6-6  -7   -8   -8
It rained all night

 5  -4 -3  3
 8  -8 -7  6
The day I left,

-3”  -3   -3 -3” 3  -3”
-6   -7   -7 -6  6  -6
The weath-er it was dry

3-3”-3  -4 -4  5  -4   -3   3
6-6 -7  -8 -8  8  -8   -7   6
The sun so hot I froze to death

-3”-3  -3  -3”  -3”  3
-6 -7  -7  -6   -6   6
Su-san-na don’t you cry

4   4   5  5   5   -4
7   7   8  8   8   -8
Oh! Su-san-na, oh don’t 

-4  -3   3  -3”
-8  -7   6  -6
You cry for me

 3 -3” -3   -4  -4 5 -4 -3
 6 -6  -7   -8  -8 8 -8 -7
For I come from Al-a-bam-a

 3  -3”-3  -3 -3”-3” 3
 6  -6 -7  -7 -6 -6  6
With a ban-jo on my knee

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