Poor Boy (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

POOR BOY 2nd pos
American folk song
Key: G
Time: 3/4
Harp: C

-1 3  3    -3” -3”-4  -3  -3  3   -2”
-4 6  6    -6  -6 -8  -7  -7  6   -5
As I went down to the riv-er poor boy

-2” 2   3   -3”  3  -1
-5  5   6   -6   6  -4
To see the ships go by, 

-1   3     3     3   3  -1   3   3   3
-4   6     6     6   6  -4   6   6   6
My sweet-heart stood on the deck of one

  3   -3   -3   -3 -3” -3”  3
  6   -7   -7   -7 -6  -6   6
Where she waved to me good-bye

 -1   3    3    -3” -4  -3   3   -2”
 -4   6    6    -6  -8  -7   6   -5
Hang down your head and cry poor boy

 2    3    3    -3”  3  -1
 5    6    6    -6   6  -4
Hang down your head and cry

 -1    3    3  3  3   -1   3  3   3   3
 -4    6    6  6  6   -4   6  6   6   6
Stop think-ing a-bout the wom-an you love

 -3   -3   -3  -3”-3-3”  3
 -7   -7   -7  -6-7 -6   6
Hang down your head and cry

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