I Dropped My Dolly In The Dirt
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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.
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I Dropped My Dolly In The Dirt (Diatonic)
Author Unknown
This traditional children's piano tune was originally played entirely
on black keys (Db Major/Bb Minor).
This tab will work for any key diatonic harmonica.
Tab notations: none = blow - = draw ” = full-step bend
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I dropped my dolly in the dirt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I asked my dolly if it hurt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4 -5 -3” 3 -2” -2” -2”
But all my dolly said to me was wah, wah, wah wah wah!
Version 2
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I dropped my dolly in the dirt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I asked my dolly if it hurt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4 -5 -3” -2 -2” -2” -2”
But all my dolly said to me was wah, wah, wah wah wah!
Version 3
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I dropped my dolly in the dirt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I asked my dolly if it hurt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4 -5
But all my dolly said to me was
-3” -5 3 -5 -2” -2” -2”
wah, wah, wah wah wah!
Version 4
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I dropped my dolly in the dirt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4
I asked my dolly if it hurt.
-5 -6 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 4 -5
But all my dolly said to me was
-3” -5 -2 -5 -2” -2” -2”
wah, wah, wah wah wah!
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