Bay Of Mexico (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

BAY OF MEXICO hi-lo
Trad. folk
Key: F

5-56-55  5    5   5  -5  6 -5 5
8-99-98  8    8   8  -9  9 -9 8
Oo     round the bay of Mex-i-co

 6  6  -6 -6  6 5
 9  9  -10-10 9 8
Way up Su-zi-an-na

-6 -6  6 6   5  -5 5 -4 4   -3  3
-10-10 9 9   8  -9 8 -8 7   -7  6
Mex-i-co is the place I be-long in

  5    5   5  -5  6 -5 5
  8    8   8  -9  9 -9 8
Round the bay of Mex-i-co

 4    4   -4   5
 7    7   -8   8
Wind from the east

 5   -5   6   -5   5 -4
 8   -9   9   -9   8 -8
And it’s blow-in’ strong

 6  6  -6 -6  6 5
 9  9  -10-10 9 8
Way up Suz-i-an-na

 -6    -6 -6  6  6   5
-10   -10 -10 9  9   8
Looks like a hur-ri-cane

-5  5  -4  -3    3
-9  8  -8  -7    6
Com-in’ a-long, well

  5    5   5  -5  6 -5 5
  8    8   8  -9  9 -9 8
Round the bay of Mex-i-co

 4    -4   5    5   -5   6    -5  5 -4
 7    -8   8    8   -9   9    -9  8 -8
Wind will blow and that rain will pour

 6  6  -6 -6  6  5
 9  9  -10-10 9  8
Way up Suz-i-an-na

-6  -6  -6  -6   6  6    5
-10 -10 -10 -10  9  9    8
Bet-ter get the sug-ar boats 

-5 5  -4   -3     3
-9 8  -8   -7     6
Up on the shore, well

  5    5   5  -5  6 -5 5
  8    8   8  -9  9 -9 8
Round the bay of Mex-i-co

  5    5   5  -5  6 -5 5
  8    8   8  -9  9 -9 8
Round the bay of Mex-i-co 

5-56-55...
8-99-98...
Oo

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