I'm An Old Cowhand (chrom)

by Bing Crosby, Harry Connick Jr. · posted by waltp

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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

I’M AN OLD COWHAND (From The Rio Grande) chrom
By: Johnny Mercer
Bing Crosby, Harry Connick Jr.
Key: Eb

-3* -3* 3  -1*  -2   -2  -2  3* 3  -1*
I'm an old cow-hand from the Ri-o Grande
-3* -3* 3    -1*   -2
But my legs ain't bowed 
-2  -2   3*     3     -3*
and my cheeks ain't tanned
 3 -3* 4   4   4  -5  4  -3* 3  3
I'm a cow-boy who nev-er saw a cow
 3 -3*   4   4   4     -5   4  -3*   3    3
Nev-er roped a steer ‘cause I don't know how
 3 -3* 4     4    4  -5  4   -3*  3   3
And I sho’ ain't fix-in’ to start in now
3   3 -2-1*-2 -1*
Yip-py I O ki-ay
 3  3 -2-1*-2 -1*
Yip-pi I O ki-ay

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound