Cumberland Mountain Bear Chase

by Mountain banjo tune · 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)

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Tab

CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN BEAR CHASE
Mountain banjo tune
Key: C

7  8   8 -7    -7     7    7   7   6    6
A-way, a-way, we’re bound for the moun-tain
 -6   -6  -6   -5   -5
Bound for the moun-tain, 
  7    7   7   6    7
Bound for the moun-tain
8  8   8   -7    -7    7
O-ver the hills, the field
 7   7   6    6
And the foun-tain
6 -6  -6 -6   -5   -4  5   6  5
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way

 8    8   -7   -7    7    7   7   6
Now we’re set just right for the race
 6  -6   -6    -5  -5   7  7   7   7   6 7
The old hound dogs are rea-dy for the chase
8  8   8   -7    -7    7
O-ver the hills, the field
 7   7   6    6
And the foun-tain
6 -6  -6 -6   -5   -4  5   6  5
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way


Key: C

7  8   8 -7    -7     7    7   7   6    6
A-way, a-way, we’re bound for the moun-tain
 -6   -6  -6   -5   -5
Bound for the moun-tain, 
  7    7   7   6    7
Bound for the moun-tain
8  8   8   -7    -7    7
O-ver the hills, the field
 7   7   6    6
And the foun-tain
6 -6  -6 -6   -5   -4  5   6  5
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way

 8    8   -7   -7    7    7   7   6
Now we’re set just right for the race
 6  -6   -6    -5  -5   7  7   7   7   6 7
The old hound dogs are rea-dy for the chase
8  8   8   -7    -7    7
O-ver the hills, the field
 7   7   6    6
And the foun-tain
6 -6  -6 -6   -5   -4  5   6  5
A-way to the chase, a-way, a-way

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