Sail Away, Ladies (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

SAIL AWAY, LADIES hi-lo
American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4


6  6  6  6  6  5  -4   -4    4
9  9  9  9  9  8  -8   -8    7
If ev-er I get my new house done

 4   4  4   3   -3”   4   4  4
 7   7  7   6   -6    7   7  7
Sail a-way, la-dies, sail a-way

 5    6    6   6   5  -4 -4 -4
 8    9    9   9   8  -8 -8 -8
I’ll give the old one to my son

 4   4  4   3   -3”   4   4  4
 7   7  7   6   -6    7   7  7
Sail a-way, la-dies, sail a-way


  7    7   7    6   -6  -6 -6
 10   10   10   9   -10-10-10
Don’t she rock ‘em, die-di-o

  7    7   7    -6   6  6  6
 10   10   10  -10   9  9  9
Don’t she rock ‘em, die-di-o

 -6    6   5 -4  4  -4  -4 -4
 -10   9   8 -8  7  -8  -8 -8
Don’t she rock ‘em, die-di-o

  5   -4   4    -3”  4  4  4
  8   -8   7    -6   7  7  7
Don’t she rock ‘em, die-di-o

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