Lucy Long (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

LUCY LONG hi-lo
Trad. folk
Key: A

4  -4  5    5    4  4  -3  -4
7  -8  8    8    7  7  -7  -8
Oh, I just come out a-fore you

5   -5 -5 -3  -3   4
8   -9 -9 -7  -7   7
To sing a lit-tle song

4   5   5  4  4  -3  6
7   8   8  7  7  -7  9
I plays it on de ban-jo

 6   6   -5   -5 -3”-3  4
 9   9   -9   -9 -6 -7  7
And dey calls it Lu-cy Long

4-4  5    5   -4 4 -3 4 -3 -4
7-8  8    8   -8 7 -7 7 -7 -8
Oh, take your time Miss Lu-cy

 -4   5    -5   -5  -3 -3  4
 -8   8    -9   -9  -7 -7  7
take your time Miss Lu-cy Long

-4   5    5    -4  -4 4 -3 6
-8   8    8    -8  -8 7 -7 9
Oh, take your time Miss Lu-cy

 6    5   -4 4 -3 4 -3”-3  4
 9    8   -8 7 -7 7 -6 -7  7
take your time Miss Lu-cy Long

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