I'm Shipping Up To Boston (Chromatic)
by Alexander, Casey, Guthrie, Kelly & Lynch, Orrell / Dropkick Murphys · posted by EarthDogHarpin
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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.
I’m Shipping Up To Boston (Chromatic)
Words & Music by Barr Alexander, Kenneth Casey,
Woody Guthrie, Matthew Kelly, James Lynch and
Marc Orrell
Performed by Dropkick Murhpys
Key of G Major Range: D3 to F#5
Genre: Irish
Tabbed for EITHER a 16 OR 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned
Chromatic.
Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw * = button in __ = hold
. = on lower register (first 4 holes on a 16 hole Chrome)
(these four notes are optional if playing a 12 hole Chrome)
Moderately fast
.2_ .2 .2_ .2 6___
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -3* 3 -4
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -3* 3 -4
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 5* -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 5* -3 -4_
3 3 3_ 3___ 3______ 3 3 3_ 3____ 3______
I’m a sail-or__ peg____ And I lost my___ leg____
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
3 3 3 3_ 3__ 3 3 3_ 3_ 3_
Climbin’ up the top – sails I lost my leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__________ -1
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)______ I’m
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ 3 3__ 3__ 3_ 3_
I’m ship-ping off_ To find my wood-en
3_
Leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
I’m a
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -3
sail-or_ peg_ And I lost my_ leg___________
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2 -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
Climbin’ up the top – sails I lost my_ leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* 2 -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__________ -1
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)______ I’m
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ 3 3__ 3__ 3_ 3_
I’m ship-ping off_ To find my wood-en
3_
leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1__
2____________ 2_ 2