Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (3rd harp 16 h Chromatic)

by Ada R. Habershon & Charles Hutchinson Gabriel · 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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3rd Harp Range: Eb3 to G4
This is the 3rd Harpist’s part in the Chromatic Trio & DB
Tabbed for a 16 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow - = draw * = button in
. = on lower register (first 4 holes of a 16 hole chromatic)

    -.1* -.1* .3* .3*   .3*   .3* .3* .3*
1. There are loved ones in    the glo – ry,
2. In   the joy – ous days   of child-hood,
3. You re – mem – ber songs of heav- en,
4. You can pic - ture hap - py gath’rings
5. One by   one their seats were emp-tied,

   .3*   .3* .4* .4* .4* .3* .3*
1. Who’s dear forms you oft-en   miss,
2. Oft   they told of wondrous love
3. Which you sang with childish voice,
4. Round the fire-side long a   go,
5. One   by   one they went a   way,

   -.1* -.1* .3* .3* .3* .3    .3*   .3*
1. When you close your earth-ly   sto - ry
2. Point-ed to   the   dy – ing Sav - iour,
3. Do   you love the hymns they taught you,
4. And you think of   tear- ful part- ings,
5. Now the fam - i – ly    is   part- ed,

   .3* .3* .3    .3   .3*   .3* .3
1. Will you join them in   their bliss?
2. Now they dwell with Him   a - bove,
3. Or   are songs of earth your choice?
4. When they left you here be – low.
5. Will it be    com- plete one day?

Chorus
.3* .3* .3* .4 .3* .3* .3*.3*.3* .3* .3*___ .4*.3* .3*
Will the cir-cle be un-brok-en By and by,___ by and by?

.3* .3* .3* .4* .3* .3 .3* .3* .3*-.3* .4 .3*-.1*-.1*
Is a bet-ter home a-wait-ing In the sky, in the sky?

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