Susan Jane (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

SUSAN JANE hi-lo
Trad. folk
Key: A

3  3   4   4  -4 5   5
6  6   7   7  -8 8   8
I went to see my Su-san

 5  -5  -5 4  -5   5
 8  -9  -9 7  -9   8
She met me at the door

 5   -5  -5  -3”-3  4    4   3
 8   -9  -9  -6 -7  7    7   6
And told me that I need-n’t come

3   4   4  -3 4  -4
6   7   7  -7 7  -8
To see her an-y more

 3   3   3   4    -4  5   5
 6   6   6   7    -8  8   8
She fell in love with Ru-fus

-5  -5   4   -5    5
-9  -9   7   -9    8
An-drew Jack-son Payne

5  -5  -5  -3”-3   4   -4   5
8  -9  -9  -6 -7   7   -8   8
I look her in the face and said

 5   -4   -3”-3   4
 8   -8   -6 -7   7
Good-bye, Su-san Jane


5  5   5   5   5  5  -4  4  -3   -3”
8  8   8   8   8  8  -8  7  -7   -6
Oh Su-san Jane oh Su-san Su-san Jane

-4 -4 -4   -4  -4 -4  4  -3 -3”   3
-8 -8 -8   -8  -8 -8  7  -7 -6    6
Oh Su-san Jane oh Su-san Su-san Jane


-5 3   3    4    -4   5   5
-9 6   6    7    -8   8   8
Oh Su-san, quit your fool-in

 5   -5  -5   4   -5 5
 8   -9  -9   7   -9 8
And give my heart to me

5   -5  -5  -3” -3  4   4  3
8   -9  -9  -6  -7  7   7  6
Oh give me back my love a-gain

 3  4  4   -3   4  -4
 6  7  7   -7   7  -8
And I will let you be

3   4   -4   5     5   -4  -3”-3   4...
6   7   -8   8     8   -8  -6 -7   7...
I leave you soon, good-bye Su-san Jane

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