Boys Keep Away (hi-lo)

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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

BOYS KEEP AWAY hi-lo
Trad. folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4

3   2    3   3  3   3    3   -2” -3”-3”
6   5    6   6  6   6    6   -5  -6 -6
Oh boys keep a-way from the girls I say

-3”  3    -3   -4  -4 -3  4
-6   6    -7   -8  -8 -7  7
And give them plen-ty of room

 3   2     3 3   3
 6   5     6 6   6
For when you’re wed

  3    3   -2”   -3”-3”  -3”
  6    6   -5    -6 -6   -6
You’ll be banged on the head

 -3”-3” 3    -3  -3 -4  -3 -3  4
 -6 -6  6    -7  -7 -8  -7 -7  7
With a bald head-ed end of a broom

 3   3   2    3   3  3  -2” -3”  -3”
 6   6   5    6   6  6  -5  -6   -6
With a cross-eyed ba-by on each knee

-3”-3” 3    -3 -3  -4  -3 -3   4
-6 -6  6    -7 -7  -8  -7 -7   7
And a wife with a wart on her nose

 3    2   2   3    3
 6    5   5   6    6
The butch-er will come

 3   3 -2” -2”    -3”    -3”
 6   6 -5  -5     -6     -6
With a dou-ble barrelled gun

-3”  -3”    3   3   -3
-6   -6     6   6   -7
And you’ll have to wear 

-4  -4   -3    4
-8  -8   -7    7
Sec-ond hand clothes

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