Wae's Me For Prince Charlie (chrom)

by Scottish folk song, circa 1825 · 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

WAE’S ME FOR PRINCE CHARLIE chrom
W: William Glen, circa 1825
Scottish folk song
Key: G

-1 -1 -1 2  3  -2* 2-1 2 3  -3
A wee bird cam’ to our ha’ door
-4 -1   2   3 -4 -3 3   2   -1
He war-bled sweet and clear-ly
-1  -1 -1 2  3    -2* 2-1 23  -3
An’ aye the o’er come o’ his song
-4     -1  2  3-4  -3 3   2   -1
Was “Wae’s me for Prince Char-lie”
3    -3 -3-4 -5   6  -5  -4   -3  -4   3
Oh! when I heard the bon-nie, bon-nie bird
-4   -3   -4    -5   5   -4  -3
The tears cam’ drap-pin rare-ly
3  -3 -3-4 -5  6 -5-4 -33 -3
I took my bon-net aff my head
-4   -1  2 3 -3   -3 3   2   -1
For weel I lo’ed Prince Char-lie

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