The Rock Island Line (chrom)

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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 ROCK ISLAND LINE chrom
American folk song
Key: A

2  2  -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3  4*  4* -3   4*
Is a might-y good road
2  2  -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3   -4  3*  2
Is the road to ride
2   -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3  4*  4* -3   4*
Is a might-y good road
2  -2*  -3  -3  -3  -3
If you want to ride it,
-2* 2   -3  -3  -3    -3   -3  -3
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
 2   -2*  -3  -3 -3 -3  -3   -3
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-2* 2  -2*  2   -2*  -3
On the Rock Is-land Line

4* -3 4* -3  -3  4* -4 4*
A, B, C, Dou-ble X, Y, Z
  2   2   2   2    2
Cat’s in the cup-board
 2  2   -2*   3* -3
But he can’t see me

2  2  -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3  4*  4* -3   4*
Is a might-y good road
2  2  -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
I say the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3   -4  3*  2
Is the road to ride
2   -2*  -3  -3  -3   -3
Oh, the Rock Is-land Line
-3 -3  4*  4* -3   4*
Is a might-y good road
2  -2*  -3  -3  -3  -3
If you want to ride it,
-2* 2   -3  -3  -3    -3   -3  -3
Got to ride it like you’re fly-in’
 2   -2*  -3  -3 -3 -3  -3   -3
Buy your tick-et at the sta-tion
-2* 2  -2*  2   -2*  -3
On the Rock Is-land Line

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