I'm Shipping Up To Boston (LG or Octave High)
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 (Octave High or Low G)
Words & Music by Barr Alexander, Kenneth Casey,
Woody Guthrie, Matthew Kelly, James Lynch and
Marc Orrell
Performed by Dropkick Murhpys
Key of G Major Genre: Irish
Octave High Range: D5 to F#6 Low G Range: D4 to F#5
Tabbed for EITHER a Key of G, OR Key of Low G, Richter
tuned Diatonic
Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw __ = hold; sustain
’ = half step bend (either draw bend or blow bend)
7_________(76) = blow 7 and sustain, then add blow 6 with
the end of the sustained blow 7
Moderately fast
-3”_ -3” -3”_ -3” -10___
-6_ -6 –6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -6 7 -6 6 -6_ 6
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ -6 -6 -7 7 8_
-6_ -6 –6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ 6
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ 6
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ -8
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
I’m a sail-or___ peg____ And I lost my___ leg_
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Climbin’ up the top -- sails I lost my leg
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7
7 -7 6 -6_ 6 -6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6
-6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_ -6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ -8
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8 -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8 -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
6 -7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6__ 7___-6___6___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________
6 -7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ -7__ 7_________(76)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton_ (Woah)_____ I’m
-7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6___ 7___-7___6____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________
6 -7 -7 -7_
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden
leg
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
I’m a
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ -8
sail-or___ peg____ And I lost my___ leg_________
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
Climbin’ up_ the top-- sails I
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6
lost my__ leg_
8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6 -6_ -8
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8 -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 8_ -8 8 -8 8 9’ 9 10’_
8_ -8 8_ -8 8 9’ 9 9’ 8 -8 10’ -10 9 -10 9 9’ 9 9’ -8 8_
6 -7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6__ 7___-6___6___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________
6 -7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ -7__ 7_________(76)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton_ (Woah)_____ I’m
-7 -7 -7_ -7 -7_ 6___ 7___-7___6____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________
6 -7 -7 -7_
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden
leg
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 -6_ 6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 8_
-6_ -6 -6_ 6 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6 8 -8 7 -8 7 -7 7 -7 6__
-6____________ -6_ -6