Soldier Boy (folk)(12th pos)

by Appalachian folk song · posted by WaltP

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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

SOLDIER BOY 12th pos
Appalachian folk song
Key: Am
Time: 2/4
Harp: G

-3”4   -4  -4  -4 -5   -4    -3”
-6 7   -8  -8  -8 -9   -8    -6
We go walk-ing on the green grass

 -4    -4    -4
 -8    -8    -8
Thus, thus, thus

 5   -5   5   -5  6   -6   -6
 8   -9   8   -9  9  -10   -10
Come all you pret-ty fair maids,

 -5   5   5  5    -5  5
 -9   8   8  8    -9  8
Come walk a-long with us

5   -5  5  -5  6   -6
8   -9  8  -9  9   -10
So pret-ty and so fair

-6  -5  -4   -4    -4   4  -3”
-10 -9  -8   -8    -8   7  -6
As you take your-selves to be

 -4    -5    5  -4 -4  5   -6
 -8    -9    8  -8 -8  8   -10
I’ll choose you for a part-ner,

 6    -5 -4  -4   4   -4
 9    -9 -8  -8   7   -8
Come walk a-long with me

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