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Drunkship of Lanterns

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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

 

  3    -3” -3”  4  -3” -3”

 You've got the lot to burn

 3   -3” -3”  4   -4  4    -3

 A shelve of pig smotherd cries

 -3” -3” -3”  4     -3    4

 Is there a spir’t that spits

 -3 -3 -3” -3 -3 -3” -3 -3”

  Upon the  exit of sig-ns

 5  6 6 6 6 -6’ -6

 Is anybody the-re

   7    -7 -6  -7

 (spines in a row)

   5     6    5   6   -6 -7  -6 6

 These steps keep on growing lo-ng

   7    -7 -6 -7 -6 6

 (spite as an ar-ro-w)

 7 -7 -7 -6    6    7   -7 -6 6     6 -6  

 Bay-o-ne-t trials rust propellers await

 

-7 7 -7 -6

 N-o-o-o

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5

  No-bo-o-dy is heard

 -6 -6   -7     -6    7  -7  -6  6

 Rowing sheep smiles for the de-ad

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5

  No-bo-o-dy is heard

 5  -4 4 -4 -3” 4

 An antiquated home

 3 -3”   -3”  4 -4   4   -3

 Afloat with engines on mute

 -3” 4 -3 -3  4     -3  -3” -3  -3” -3 -3”

 Sui generis ship spined around the ya-rd

 

5  6 6 6 6 -6’ -6

 Is anybody the-re

   7    -7 -6  -7

 (spines in a row)

  5      6   5 6  -6 -7 -6 6

 These craft only mul-ti-pl-y

    7   -7 -6 -7 -6 6

 (spine as an ar-ro-w)

 7  -7   -7  -6   6    7   -7 -6 6     6 -6  

 At the nape of ruins rust propellers await

 

-7 7 -7 -6

 N-o-o-o

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5    -6 -6   7  -8  -7  7  -6 6

 No-bo-o-dy is heard compass wilting in the wi-nd

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5

  No-bo-o-dy is heard

 -6 -6   -7     -6    7  -7  -6  6

 Rowing sheep smiles for the de-ad

 -6 -6 -6 -6 7  -7   -6  6   -6 6 5

  Transoceanic depth in this e-a-rth

 -6  6    -6 7 7 -8 7

 In this cen-o-t-a-ph

 

-6   -7 -7 7  -6 -6’  8’ -8 -8 7   7 -7 -6

 Lash of o-ne thousand  e-ye brows cli-ck-ing

 -6 -6    -6  -6

 Counting the toll

 -6 -6    -6  -7 6

 Counting the to-ll

 

 

   3    -3” -3”  4  -3” -3”

 You've got the lot to burn

 3   -3” -3”  4   -4  4    -3

 A shelve of pig smotherd cries

 -3” -3” -3”  4     -3    4

 Is there a spir’t that spits

 -3 -3 -3” -3 -3 -3” -3 -3”

  Upon the  exit of sig-ns

 5  6 6 6 6 -6’ -6

 Is anybody the-re

   7    -7 -6  -7

 (spines in a row)

   5     6    5   6   -6 -7  -6 6

 These steps keep on growing lo-ng

   7    -7 -6 -7 -6 6

 (spite as an ar-ro-w)

 7 -7 -7 -6    6    7   -7 -6 6     6 -6  

 Bay-o-ne-t trials rust propellers await

 

-7 7 -7 -6

 N-o-o-o

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5    -6 -6   7  -8  -7  7  -6 6

 No-bo-o-dy is heard compass wilting in the wi-nd

 -6 -7 -6 8 -5   5

  No-bo-o-dy is heard

 -6 -6   -7     -6    7  -7  -6  6

 Rowing sheep smiles for the de-ad

 -6 -6 -6 -6 7  -7   -6  6   -6 6 5

  Transoceanic depth in this e-a-rth

 -6  6    -6 7 7 -8 7

 In this cen-o-t-a-ph

 

-8 -7   7

 Carpel jets

 -6   -7  7 -6  6

 hit the groooound

 -8 -7   7 -8 7 -7 -6 6

 Carpel jeeeeeeeeeeeets

 -6   -7  7 -6  6

 hit the groooound

 -8 -7   7

 Carpel jets

 -6   -7  7 -6  6

 hit the groooound

 -8 -7   7 -8 7 -7 -6 6

 Carpel jeeeeeeeeeeeets

 -6   -7  7 -7 7 -7 7 -7 7 -7 -6  6

 hit the groooound

 

-6   -7 -7 7  -6 -6’  8’ -8 -8 7   7 -7 -6

 Lash of o-ne thousand  e-ye brows cli-ck-ing

 -6 -6    -6  -6

 Counting the toll

 -6 -6    -6  -7 6

 Counting the to-ll

 -6   -7 -7 7  -6 -6’  8’ -8 -8 7   7 -7 -6

 Lash of o-ne thousand  e-ye brows cli-ck-ing

 -6 -6    -6  -6

 Counting the toll

 -6 -6    -6  -7 6

 Counting the to-ll

 

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

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