The Pesky Sarpint (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 PESKY SARPINT hi-lo
Trad. folk song
Key: E
Time: 3/4

3    4      5    3    3    -5    5   -4
6    7      8    6    6    -9    8   -8
On Spring-field Moun-tain there did dwell

3  -3  -4   3    3  -3” -3  4 3
6  -7  -8   6    6  -6  -7  7 6
A love-ly youth, I knew him well

 3   4   5   3  -3” 3
 6   7   8   6  -6  6
Ray goo too day noo-ay

 3  -5   5  -45 -4
 6  -9   8  -88 -8
Ray too  di noo-ay

 3  -3 -4   3 -5   5  -4  4
 6  -7 -8   6 -9   8  -8  7
Too di nay hoo-i, too di noo

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