The Birds' Song (2nd pos)

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&rsquo; SONG 2nd pos
American folk circa 1770&rsquo;s
Key: G
Time: 2/4
Harp: C

 6   5    5   -4    -4
Hey said the black-bird
-3  -3   5  5   5
Sit-tin&rsquo; on a chair
 6   5  -4   -4 -4 6 -6  -7
Once I court-ed a la-dy fair
-7    -8    -7  -7 -6    -7    5   5
She proved fick-le and turned her back
-4  5  -7  -6    6      5    -4   5
And ev-er since I&rsquo;ve dressed in black
6  5   -4 -4  6   6  -7  -7
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die
-7 -8  -7 -6  6   6   5  -4
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day
6  5   -4 -4  6   6  -6  -7
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum die
-7 -8  -7 -6  6   6   5   6
Hi-dy, di-dy did-dle-dum day

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