I'm Shipping Up To Boston (Diatonic)
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 (Diatonic)
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: D4 to F#5
Genre: Irish
Tabbed for a Key of G Richter tuned Diatonic
Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw __ = hold; sustain
’ = half step bend ” = whole step bend ob = overblow
4_________(43) = blow 4 and sustain, then add blow 3 with
the end of the sustained blow 4
Moderately fast
-3”_ -3” -3”_ -3” -6___
-3”_ -3” –3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ 3
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ -3 -3” -3 4 5_
-3”_ -3” –3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ 3
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” -3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ 3
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” -3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ -4
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 -7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 -7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
I’m a sail-or______ peg_____ And I lost my____ leg__
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Climbin’ up the top -- sails I lost my leg
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3
4 -3 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3
-3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_ -3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ -4
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5 -4 5 5ob 6 7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5 -4 5 5ob 6 7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
3 -3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3__ 4___-3___3___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________
3 -3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3__ 4_________(43)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)_____ I’m
-3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3___ 4___-3___3____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________
3 -3 -3 -3_
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden
leg
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
I’m a
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ -4
sail-or______ peg_____ And I lost my____ leg__________
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
Climbin’ up__ the top-sails I
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3
lost my__ leg_
5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3 -3”_ -4
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5 -4 5 5ob 6 7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 5_ -4 5 -4 5 5ob 6 7_
5_ -4 5_ -4 5 5ob 6 5ob 5 -4 -7 -6 6 -6 6 5ob 6 5ob -4 5_
3 -3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3__ 4___-3___3___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________
3 -3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3__ 4_________(43)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)_____ I’m
-3 -3 -3_ -3 -3_ 3___ 4___-3___3____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________
3 -3 -3 -3_
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden
leg
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 -3”_ 3 -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 5_
-3”_ -3” -3”_ 3 -3” -3 4 -3 -3” 3 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3 4 -3 3__
-3”____________ -3”_ -3”