The Queensland Drover

by Australian 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

THE QUEENSLAND DROVER
Australian folk song
Key: D

  -2*   3  -3   -4  -3   -2*  -5
There’s a trade you all know well
-2*3  -3   -4  -3  -2*-2* 2
It’s bring-ing cat-tle o-ver
-2*3-3 3   -2*   -1 -1   -5   4   -4
On ev-‘ry track, to the Gulf and back
 3   -3  -2*   -1    -2*  2   -1
Men know the Queens-land drov-er
 -5   4* -4 -3*   4*  4*  -5
Pass the bil-ly round my boys!
 -3   -3  -4   -3  -2*  -2*    2
Don’t let the pint pot stand there!
-2* 3   -3   3   -2*  -1   -5
For to-night we drink the health
-4 -3 -2* -1-2*  2   -1
Of ev-‘ry o-ver-land-der

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