Roddy McCorley (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

RODDY MCCORLEY 2nd pos
Irish folk song
Key: E
Harp: A

3-3”-3  -3”-3-1   3 -3” -3   -3” 3
6-6 -7  -6-7 -4   6 -6  -7   -6  6
Ho, see the fleet foot hosts of men

-1    2    3    3  -3” 3
-4    5    6    6  -6  6
Who speed with fac-es wan

-3 4  -4   -4    -4 -3-4  5    5   -4
-7 7  -8   -8   -8  -7-8  8    8   -8
From farm-stead and from fish-er’s cot

-3 3   2    4   -3  -3”
-7 6   5    7   -7  -6
Up-on the banks of Bann

-3 4  -4   -4   -4   -3-4 5    5    -4
-7 7  -8   -8   -8   -7-8 8    8    -8
They come with venge-ance in their eyes

-3   3     2   4   -3   -3”
-7   6     5   7   -7   -6
Too late, too late are they

 3   -3”  -3  -3”-3 -1 3 -3” -3  -3” 3
 6   -6   -7  -6 -7 -4 6 -6  -7  -6  6
For young Rod-dy M’-Cor-ley goes to die

-1 -1    2    3    3   -3” 3
-4 -4    5    6    6   -6  6
On the Bridge of Toome to-day

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