I'm Shipping Up To Boston ("G" ORCHESTRA S)

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.

Tab

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I’m Shipping Up To Boston (“G” ORCHESTRA S)
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
Tab adapted for a Key of G ORCHESTRA S Diatonic
OR, to play in the KEY OF C, a Key of LC ORCHESTRA S
Hear it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw

Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw __ = hold ob = overblow
2_________(21) = blow 2 and sustain, then add blow 1 with
the end of the sustained blow 2

Moderately fast

-1_ -1 -1_ -1 -5___

-1_ -1 –1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ 1

-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

-1_ -1 –1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ 1

-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ 1

-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ -3

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

3   3 3    3     3             3 3 3    3      3
I’m a sail-or___ peg____      And I lost my___ leg_
      -1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 4_

3    3   3      3     3      3          3 3    3    3
Climbin’ up     the   top -- sails      I lost my   leg
-1_      -1 -1_     1 -1 -2 2    -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2

2 -2 1 -1_ 1 -1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

-1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ -3

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4¬¬_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4¬¬_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

1 -2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ 1__ 2___-1___1___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________

1 -2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ -2__ 2_________(21)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton_ (Woah)_____ I’m

-2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ 1___ 2___-2___1____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________

1 -2 -2 -2_ 3 3 3 3 3
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden

3
leg
-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

                                                       3   3
                                                       I’m a
-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_     -3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sail-or___ peg____ And I lost my___ leg_________
-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_

3    3   3     3     3     3           3
Climbin’ up_   the   top-- sails       I
-1_ -1 -1_       1 -1 -2 2     -2 -1 1

3 3 3
lost my__ leg_
4 -3 3 -3 3 -2 2 -2 1 -1_ -3

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 -6_

4_ -3 4_ -3 4 4ob 5 4ob 4 -3 -6 -5 5 -5 5 4ob 5 4ob -3 4_

1 -2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ 1__ 2___-1___1___
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton (Woah)________

1 -2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ -2__ 2_________(21)
I’m ship-ping up_ to Bos-ton_ (Woah)_____ I’m

-2 -2 -2_ -2 -2_ 1___ 2___-2___1____
ship-ping up_ to Bos_ton_ (Woah)_________

1 -2 -2 -2_ 3 3 3 3 3
I’m ship-ping off To find my wooden

3
leg
-1_ -1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 2 -2 -1 1 -1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 -2 3 4_