The Turtle Dove (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

THE TURTLE DOVE hi-lo
American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4

 5    4   4  -3” -3”  3
 8    7   7  -6  -6   6
Poor lit-tle tur-tle dove

 4   4   -4 5  -5
 7   7   -8 8  -9
Set-ting on a pine

 -6  -6   6   6   5   5    4
-10  -10  9   9   8   8    7
Long-ing for his own true love

4 -4 -4   -4   4   5     5   4
7 -8 -8   -8   7   8     8   7
As I did once for mine, for mine

4 -4 -4   -4   4   4
7 -8 -8   -8   7   7
As I did once for mine

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