The Carrion Crow (hi-lo)

by English folk song circa 1627 · 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 CARRION CROW hi-lo
English folk song circa 1627
Key: A

3  4  4  4   3    3  2  2   1
6  7  7  7   6    6  5  5   4
A car-ri-on crow sat on an oak

 4    4  4   -4    4  -4 5  4
 7    7  7   -8    7  -8 8  7
Hey, der-ry-down, der-ry-di-do

  4    4  4  3   3   2    2   2    1
  7    7  7  6   6   5    5   5    4
Watch-ing a tai-lor mend-ing his cloak

 4    3    3   2  2  2   1
 7    6    6   5  5  5   4
Caw, caw, the car-ri-on crow

 4    4  4   -4    4  -4 5  4
 7    7  7   -8    7  -8 8  7
Hey, der-ry-down, der-ry-di-do

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