The Butcher's Boy (12th pos)

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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

THE BUTCHER’S BOY 12th pos
Trad. folk song
Key: Dm
Time: 2/4
Harp: C

-4   -4  -4   -6  6-5 6-6  -6  -4
-8   -8  -8  -10  9-9 9-10 -10 -8
She went up-stairs to make her bed

-4  -4  -4   -5  6  -5  -4-3”4-4 -4
-8  -8  -8   -9  9  -9  -8-67-8  -8
And not one word to her moth-er said

-4   -4  -4 -6  6-5 6-6   -6   -4
-8   -8  -8 -10 9-9 9-10 -10   -8
Her moth-er she went up-stairs too

-4  -4   -4   -4   -4  -5   -5
-8  -8   -8   -8   -8  -9   -9
Say-ing daugh-ter, oh daugh-ter

6 -5 -4-3”4 -4 -4
9 -9 -8-6 7 -8 -8
What trou-bles you

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