Old Buttermilk Sky

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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

6  -6  7 -8    8     6  -6  7   -8  8
Ole buttermilk sky.  I'm keeping my eye

7    -6   6
Peeled on you.

-6     7   -8    7    7   7
What's the good word tonight.

6   6  -6 7  -8 -8  7  -6  7
Are you gonna be mellow tonight?

6  -6  6 -6    6      7   -6   6
Ole buttermilk sky.  Can't you see

-4   4   5  5   5  5
That my donkey and me,

4    -4  5-4  4 -4   5 -4    -4
We're as happy as a Christmas tree,

5  6   -5   5   4 -4  4
Heading for the one I love.

y 4  4  4   4 -4   5  -5  4 
I'm gonna pop'er the question,

-5     6  4
That question,

-6 -6 -6 -6   6 -5   6
Do ya darlin' do ya do?

4 -4   5 -5 4  -5  64
It'll be easy, so easy,

-6-6 -6 -6-6   6  -5   6
If I can only bank on you.

6  -6 7 -8    8     6  -6  7   -8   8
Ole buttermilk sky, I'm telling you why,

7   -6   6     -6    7  -8  -8    7  7
Now you know.  Keep it in mind tonight.

6    6  -6    -8     -8 7  -6    7 
Keep brushing those clouds from sight.

6  -6 6  -6    6     7   -6   6   5
Ole buttermilk sky, don't you fail me

-4    4    5  5    5   5
When I'm needing you most.

3    4   5   -4 4  -4   5 -4    -4
Hang the moon above her hitching post.

  5   6  5   4   3 -3   4
Hitch me to the one I love.

6  -6    6 -6   6
You can if you try.

6    -6   6 -6   6
Don't tell me no lie.

7    -6   6  5 -4    4   5     5  5
Will you be mellow and bright tonight?

-6 6 -6     6
Buttermilk sky.

6   -6  6 -6   6
You can if you try.

7-6  6 4  5    6
Ole buttermilk sky.

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