Deck The Halls (Chromatic Duet)

by Thomas Oliphant · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

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   Range: 1st harp F4 to F5 2nd harp G3 to F5

1st harp is above the lyrics and in green.
Requires a 12 hole, Key of C, Solo tuned chromatic.
2nd harp is below the lyrics and in red.
Requires either a 16 hole, Key of C, Solo tuned chromatic
OR a Tenor C, Solo tuned chromatic.

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
__ = hold    . = on lower register

   4__ -3* -3    3    -2     3    -3 -2
1. Deck the halls with boughs of   hol-ly
2. See the blaz -ing Yule   be - fore us.
3. Fast a - way   the old   year passes.
   -2 -2    -2    1    -.3   .4    -2_____

3    -3   -3* 3    -3___      3    -2   2    -2____
Fa – la – la – la - la,__      la – la – la - la____
-.3*____ .3_____ .4___ -.3*___   1    4    -2____

   4__    -3* -3 3     -2   3   -3 -2
1. 'Tis   the sea-son   to   be jolly
2. Strike the harp and join the chorus.
3. Hail   the new year, lads and lasses
   -2 -2     -2 1     -.3 1   -2____

3    -3   -3* 3    -3___      3    -2   2    -2____
Fa – la – la – la - la,__      la – la – la - la____
-.3*____ .3_____ .4___ -.3*___   1    4    -2____

   3__ -3 -3* 3   -3__ -3* 4 3
1. Don we now our gay_ ap-par-el
2. Fol-low me in mer_- ry mea-sure.
3. Sing we joyous, all to-ge-ther.
   1 1   1   1   -2 -6___ -2 1

-3   -4   5    -5    6    -6    6    -5   4_______
Fa – la – la, – la – la – la, – la – la - la______
-3_____   -.3_____   -1_____    -5   .3   1 -1 2 1

   4__   -3* -3 3     -2   3    -3 -2
1. Troll the an-cient Yule-tide car-ol
2. While I tell of   Yule-tide treasure.
3. Heed-less of the wind and wea-ther.
   -2 -2     -2 1    -.3 1    -2______

-5   -5   -5   -5   4__   -3* -3   3    -2____
Fa – la – la – la - la,   la – la – la - la.___
-3*____ -3*_____   -3_ 3___   -2   1    -.3___

Alternate ending:

-5   -5   -5   -5   4__   -3* -3   4    -6____
Fa – la – la – la - la,   la – la – la - la.___
-3*____   -3*____   -3_ 3___   -2   1    -.3___

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