Sacramento (hi-lo)

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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

SACRAMENTO hi-lo
Sea chantey
Key: D
Time: 2/4

3   3   1    2    3
6   6   4    5    6
Oh, a-round Cape Horn 

4   4   -3”   3  3  2
7   7   -6    6  6  5
We are bound for to go

1  -1  2  -1  1  -1  2  -1
4  -4  5  -4  4  -4  5  -4
To me hoo-dah To me hoo-dah

3   1    2    3
6   4    5    6
A-round Cape Horn 

   4     4   -3”  3    3   2
   7     7   -6   6    6   5
Through the sleet an’ the snow

1  -1  2  -1   2  -1   1
4  -4  5  -4   5  -4   4
To me hoo-dah hoo-dah day

 1    2 3   4   -3  -3”-3  4   -3” 3
 4    5 6   7   -7  -6 -7  7   -6  6
Bow, boys, blow for Ca-li-forn-eye-o

   4     -3” -3”-3” -3”
   7     -6  -6 -6  -6
There’s plen-ty o’ gold

3   -3”  3    2
6   -6   6    5
So I’ve been told

1  -1    2   -1  2   2  -1 -1  1
4  -4    5   -4  5   5  -4 -4  4
On the banks of the Sac-ra-men-to

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