Sail Away, Ladies (2nd pos)

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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 2nd pos
American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4
Harp: G 

-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3”  -3”   3
-8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -6   -6    6
If ev-er I get my new house done

 3   3  3   -1  2     3   3  3
 6   6  6   -4  5     6   6  6
Sail a-way, la-dies, sail a-way

 -3   -4  -4  -4  -3  -3”-3”-3”
 -7   -8  -8  -8  -7  -6 -6 -6
I’ll give the old one to my son

 3   3  3   -1  2     3   3  3
 6   6  6   -4  5     6   6  6
Sail a-way, la-dies, sail a-way


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

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

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

 -3   -3”  3    2    3  3  3
 -7   -6   6    5    6  6  6
Don’t she rock ‘em, die-di-o

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