The Birds' Song (chrom)

by American folk circa 1770’s · 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)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

THE BIRDS’ SONG chrom
American folk circa 1770’s
Key: G
Time: 2/4

 7   6    6   -5    -5
Hey said the black-bird
-4  -4   6  6   6
Sit-tin’ on a chair
 7   6  -5   -5 -5 7 -7  -8
Once I court-ed a la-dy fair
-8    -9    -8  -8 -7    -8    6   6
She proved fick-le and turned her back
-5  6  -8  -7    7      6    -5   6
And ev-er since I’ve dressed in black
7  6   -5 -5  7   7  -8  -8
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die
-8 -9  -8 -7  7   7   6  -5
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day
7  6   -5 -5  7   7  -7  -8
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die
-8 -9  -8 -7  7   7   6   7
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day

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