The Keel Row

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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 KEEL ROW
By: James Hogg
Key: F
Time: 2/4

3  5  5    4    5  -5  -5  -4
As I came down the Can-on-gate, 
-5   5  5   4    5  -4  -3  3
The Can-on-gate the Can-on-gate
3  5  5    4    5  -5  -5  -4
As I came down the Can-on-gate
-5  5   4 -4  -3   4
I heard a las-sie sing
-5  5  6   6  -7   -6   6
O, mer-ry may the keel row, 
-5  5 -4  4    5  -4-3  3
The keel row, the keel row
-5   5  6   6  -7   7    6
Oh, mer-ry may the keel row, 
-5   5    4   -4  -3    4
The ship that my love’s in 
 5  5   4   5   -5  -4
Mer-ry may the keel row,
-5   5    4    5  -4-3  3
The keel row, the keel row
3    5  5   4   5   -5  -4
Oh, mer-ry may the keel row, 
-5   5    4   -4  -3    4
The ship that my love’s in

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