Kicking Mule (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

KICKING MULE hi-lo
Trad. banjo tune
Key: F

5  4   4   4  4   4   4
8  7   7   7  7   7   7
My un-cle had an old mule

 4   4    4  -3 -3”   3 
 7   7    7  -7 -6    6
His name was Si-mon Slick

  4   4  4   4   4 -3”-3”-3” -3”
  7   7  7   7   7 -6 -6 -6  -6
‘Bove an-y-thing I ev-er did see

-3”  3   3    -3” -3   4
-6   6   6    -6  -7   7
Was how that mule did kick

 5    4     4    4   4  4    4
 8    7     7    7   7  7    7
Well Whoa there mule I tell you

 4   4  4  -3   -3”  3
 7   7  7  -7   -6   6
Miss Li-za you keep cool

3   4    4   4   4   -3” -3” -3”
6   7    7   7   7   -6  -6  -6
I ain’t got time to kiss you now

-3”  3  3   3   -3” -3  4
-6   6  6   6   -6  -7  7
I’m fid-dl-ing with my mule

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