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Prison Bound

by American folk-blues · 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
PRISON BOUND
American folk-blues
Key: A

        A
-5 -5  -5* 6  -5   5*  -3
It was ear-ly one morn-in’
                                  A7
 -5*   6    5    -3   -3  -3   -3
Lord, the blues came fall-in’ down
        D7
-5 -5   6  6  -5   5   -3
It was ear-ly one morn-in’
                         A
-3    5    -2*  -3  -4   -3
The blues came fall-in’ down
     E7
 5* -5    5*   -5 5*  6
I’m all locked up in jail
 D7                     A  D7  A
 6    -2* -3   -4  -3  -3
Lord, and I’m pris-on bound
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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