The Coventry Carol

by Hayley Westenra, Alison Moyet · 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

THE COVENTRY CAROL
Trad, Christmas carol
Hayley Westenra, Alison Moyet
Key: C
Time: 3/4

-3  -3    3*  -3   4  -4 -3   3*
Lul-lay, thou lit-tle ti-ny Child, 
-3  -4   4  -5   -4  -3
Bye-bye lul-loo, lul-lay. 
 6  -5    5   -4   4  -4 -3   3*
Lul-lay, thou lit-tle ti-ny Child, 
-3   3* -3  -5   -4   4*
Bye-bye lul-loo, lul-lay. 

-3 -3  3*  -3    4  -4  -3 3*
O sis-ters too, how may we do 
-3  -4  4   -5    -4  -3
For to pre-serve this day, 
 6    -5    5    -4   4   -4  -3  3*
This poor Young-ling for whom we sing 
-3   3* -3  -5   -4   4*
Bye-bye lul-loo, lul-lay. 

-3  -3  3*  -3   4  -4  -3   3*
Her-od the king, in his rag-ing, 
  -3  -4 4   -5   -4  -3
Charg-ed he hath this day; 
 6  -5  5   -4    4  -4  -3    3*
His men of might, in his own sight, 
-3   3*   -3   -5    -4  4*
All chil-dren young, to slay. 

 -3  -3  3* -3   4    -4    -3   3*
Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee, 
-3  -4 4   -5  -4  -3
And ev-er morn and day; 
 6  -5   5   -4   4  -4  -3   3*
For Thy part-ing nor say nor sing, 
-3   3* -3  -5   -4   4*
Bye-bye lul-loo, lul-lay.

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