Jack Of Diamonds (12th pos)

by Tex Ritter, John Lee Hooker · 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

JACK OF DIAMONDS 12th pos
Trad. folk song
Tex Ritter, John Lee Hooker
Key: D
Time: 3/4
Harp: A

 -2” -2”-3”  4      4   4  -3”  -2”
 -5  -5 -6   7      7   7  -6   -5
 -9  -9 -10  10     10  10 -10  -9
Jack of dia-monds, jack of dia-monds

-2”-3”  4  4  -3”
-5 -6   7  7  -6
-9 -10 10  10 -10
I know you of old

 -3”     -3”  -2” -2”  -1   1
 -6      -6   -5  -5   -4   4
 -10    -10   -9  -9   -8   7
You’ve robbed my poor pock-ets

1   1  -1   2   -2”
4   4  -4   5   -5
7   7  -8   8   -9
Of sil-ver and gold

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