Roll, Alabama, Roll (hi-lo)

by From: American Civil War · 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

ROLL, ALABAMA, ROLL hi-lo
From: American Civil War
Key: A

 5   -4 3  3   3   4   -3” -3 3
 8   -8 6  6   6   7   -6  -7 6
When Al-a-bam-a’s keel was laid

 -4   -4-4  5  5   -4
 -8   -8-8  8  8   -8
Roll, Al-a-bam-a, roll

 5 -4  4   3   3   2   3   4  4  -4    5
 8 -8  7   6   6   5   6   7  7  -8    8
‘Twas laid in the yard of Jon-a-than Laird

-5   5    5  4 -4 -4   4
-9   8    8  7 -8 -8   7
Oh, roll, Al-a-bam-a, roll

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