Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (Double Bass ONLY)

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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Double Bass Range: Ab2 to Eb3
Tabbed for the Double Bass Harmonica

The Double Bass Harmonica is a Blow Only instrument.
u = Upper harmonica L = Lower harmonica
Version 1 can be accomplished entirely on the upper harp.
Version 2 uses both upper and lower harp.

VERSION 1
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,
    u10 u10 u10 u10   u10   u10 u17 u17

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,
   u17   u12 u13 u13 u13 u13 u10

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,
   u10 u10 u10   u10 u12 u14   u17   u17

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?
   u12 u12 u14   u14 u11   u11 u14

Chorus
Will the cir-cle be un-brok-en By and by,___ by and by?
u17 u17 u17 u17 u10 u10 u10u10 u12u12 u13___ u13u13 u10

Is a bet-ter home a-wait-ing In the sky, in the sky?
u10 u10 u13 u13 u12 u14 u17 u17 u14u14 u14 u14 u14 u10

VERSION 2

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,
    u10 u10 u10 u10   u10   u10 u17 u17

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,
   u17   L13 u13 u13 u13 u13 u10

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?
   L13 L13 u14   u14 u11   u11 u14

Chorus
Will the cir-cle be un-brok-en By and by,___ by and by?
u17 u17 u17 u17 u10 u10 u10u10 L13L13 u13___ u13u13 u10

Is a bet-ter home a-wait-ing In the sky, in the sky?
u10 u10 u13 u13 L13 u14 u17 u17 u14 u14 u14 u14 u14 u10

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