Sailing In The Boat (hi-lo)

How hard is it?

Ad: Want to make Sailing In The Boat (hi-lo) sound awesome on your harmonica? Master tight single notes, rock solid bending and more with easy video lessons → click here.

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

SAILING IN THE BOAT hi-lo
American folk song
Key: D
 
 4    4  5  -4   4
 7    7  8  -8   7
Sail-ing in the boat,

 5   -4   4    -3”  3
 8   -8   7    -6   6
When the tide runs high

 4    4  5  -4   4
 7    7  8  -8   7
Sail-ing in the boat,

 5   -5   6    -4   -4
 8   -9   9    -8   -8
When the tide runs high

 6    6  6   6   6
 9    9  9   9   9
Sail-ing in the boat,

 6    6   4    4    5
 9    9   7    7    8
When the tide runs high

 4    4  -3” -3”  3   3   4
 7    7  -6  -6   6   6   7
Wait-ing for the pret-ty girl

-4  5    -4  4
-8  8    -8  7
To come by’n by

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