Reuben's Train (l-m-h)

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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

REUBEN’S TRAIN l-m-h
American folk song
Key: E
Time: 2/4

 1    2    3   3   -2”  2    3
 4    5    6   6   -5   5    6
 7    8    9   9   -9   8    9
Reu-ben’s com-ing down the track

 1   2    3   3   -2”   2   1
 4   5    6   6   -5    5   4
 7   8    9   9   -9    8   7
And he’s got his throt-tle back

 1   2    3   -2” 2  1  1   1
 4   5    6   -5  5  4  4   4
 7   8    9   -9  8  7  7   7
And the rails are a car-ry-ing

3-2” 2    1
6-5  5    4
9-9  8    7
Him from home

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