Nicodemus Johnson (12th pos)

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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

NICODEMUS JOHNSON 12th pos
Trad. folk
Key: G
Time: 2/4
Harp: D

 1    -2” -2” -2”  -3” 3   -2”-1
 4    -5  -5  -5   -6  6   -5 -4
I’ve just ar-rived in town to-day

 1   -2”-2”-5 4   -4   4
 4   -5 -5 -9 7   -8   7
And here I is be-fore you

1   -2”-2”-2”  -3” 3   -2” -1 1  -1  1
4   -5 -5 -5   -6  6   -5  -4 4  -4  4
To sing a-bout my name and oc-cu-pa-tion

1  -2”  -2” -2” -3”  3  -2” -1
4  -5   -5  -5  -6   6  -5  -4
I come from old Vir-gin-ny State

 1   -2” -2”-5...4  -4  4
 4   -5  -5 -9...7  -8  7
The best in all the na-tion

4 -4  5 -5...
7 -8  8 -9...
O-ho, O-ho

-4  4 -3”-2”-3”  3   -2”
-8  7 -6 -5 -6   6   -5
To Nic-o-de-mus John-son

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