There Is A Balm In Gilead (hi-lo)

by African-American Spiritual · posted by WaltP

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+: 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

THERE IS A BALM IN GILEAD hi-lo
African-American Spiritual
Key: F

 5 -4 5 -4  4   3   4 -4 5
 8 -8 8 -8  7   6   7 -8 8
There is a balm in Gil-e-ad

4   5    5   -5   5  -4 -5
7   8    8   -9   8  -8 -9
To make the wound-ed whole

5 -4  5 -4  4   3   4 -4 5
8 -8  8 -8  7   6   7 -8 8
There is a balm in Gil-e-ad

4   5    4   5   -4   4
7   8    7   8   -8   7
To heal the sin-sick soul

 4     5   4  5    5  -5    6
 7     8   7  8    8  -9    9
Some times I feel dis-cour-aged

-5    5   5    6    5   -4
-9    8   8    9    8   -8
And think my work’s in vain

 4   5    4  5  5   -5  6
 7   8    7  8  8   -9  9
But then the Ho-ly Spir-it

-5   5   4   5  -4 4 -5
-9   8   7   8  -8 7 -9...
Re-vives my soul a-gain

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