Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic Solo)

by Unknown · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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)

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Tab

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas (Hi & Lo Chromatic solo)
Author Unknown
Low Range: C4 to A4    High Range: C5 to A5
For use with a standard Solo tuned, key of C Chromatic.
Tab Notations: none = blow    - = draw

-7  -7 -7  -7    7    7 7
-3  -3 -3  -3    3    3 3
Jol-ly old Saint Nich-o-las,
-6   -6   -6  -6   -7
-2   -2   -2  -2   -3
lean your ear this way!
-5    -5  -5   5 5   5   -6
-1    -1  -1  -1 1   1   -2
Don’t you tell a sin-gle soul
6    -6  7     -7 7
2    -2  3     -3 3
what I’m going to say;
-7    -7  -7  -7 7  7   7
-3    -3  -3  -3 3  3   3
Christmas Eve is coming soon;
-6  -6  -6   -6  -7
-2  -2  -2   -2  -3
now you dear old man
-5  -5  -5   -5     5     5  -6
-1  -1  -1   -1     1     1  -2
whisper what you’ll bring to me;
7    -6  6 -7  -6
3    -2  3 -3  -2
tell me if you can.

-7   -7  -7    -7 7   7    7
-3   -3  -3    -3 3   3    3
When the clock is striking twelve,
-6  -6  -6   -6 -7
-2  -2  -2   -2 -3
and I’m sound a-sleep,
-5   -5  -5  -5   5     5   -6
-1   -1  -1  -1   1     1   -2
down the chimney, broad and black,
6    -6   7    -7     7
2    -2   3    -3     3
with your pack you’ll creep.
-7  -7  -7  -7    7   7    7
-3  -3  -3  -3    3   3    3
All the stockings you will find
-6  -6  -6 -6 -7
-2  -2  -2 -2 -3
hanging in  a row.
-5   -5   -5 -5  5    5   -6
-1   -1   -1 -1  1    1   -2
Mine will be the shortest one,
7      -6 7    -7 -6
3      -2 3    -3 -2
You’ll be sure to know.

-7  -7 -7   -7 7    7  7
-3  -3 -3   -3 3    3  3  
Johnny wants a pair of skates,
-6-6 -6   -6 -7
-2-2 -2   -2 -3
Suzy wants a sled.
-5 -5  -5   -5 5  5    -6
-1 -1  -1   -1 1  1    -2
Nellie wants a picture book,
6   -6   7     -7  7
2   -2   3     -3  3
yel-low, blue, and red.
-7 -7 -7    -7   7     7  7
-3 -3 -3    -3   3     3  3
Now I think I’ll leave to you
-6   -6 -6   -6  -7
-2   -2 -2   -2  -3
what to give the rest.
5   -5   -5 -5  -5 -5 -5 5   5    -5
1   -1   -1 -1  -1 -1 -1 1   1    -2
But give little Billy a drum this year,
5    5    -6
1    1    -2
Drum this year,
 -6    7      -6   7  -7    -6
 -2    3      -2   3  -3    -2
‘Cause that’s what he likes best.