Old Blue (hi-lo)

by 19th C, Southern American folk song · 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

OLD BLUE hi-lo
19th C, Southern American folk song
Key: G

3   3    4  5   5   5   -5   5   -4
6   6    7  8   8   8   -9   8   -8
I raised a dog and his name was Blue

-4 -4  3   3   -3  -4   -4
-8 -8  6   6   -7  -8   -8
And I bet-cha five dol-lars

 -5 -5  5   -4   4
 -9 -9  8   -8   7
He’s a good one too

 5   6   -4  -5   5   -4   4
 8   9   -8  -9   8   -8   7
Come on Blue you good dog you

 6   6   -4  -5   5   -4   4
 9   9   -8  -9   8   -8   7
Come on Blue you good dog you

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