The Coal Black Rose (h-m-l)

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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 COAL BLACK ROSE h-m-l
Minstrel folk song
Key: G
Time: 2/4

 2  3  -2”-3”  2  3  -1
 5  6  -5 -6   5  6  -4
 8  9  -9 -10  8  9  -8
Lub-ly Ro-sa’ Sam-bo cum,

  2    2    3  3  -2”-3”
  5    5    6  6  -5 -6
  8    8    9  9  -9 -10
Don’t you hear de ban-jo

 2   -1    1
 5   -4    4
 8   -8    7
Tum, tum, tum

 2  3  -2” -3” 2  3  -1
 5  6  -5  -6  5  6  -4
 8  9  -9 -10  8  9  -8
Lub-ly Ro-sa’ Sam-bo cum,

  2    2    3  3  -2” -3”
  5    5    6  6  -5  -6
  8    8    9  9  -9 -10
Don’t you hear de ban-jo

 2   -1    1
 5   -4    4
 8   -8    7
Tum, tum, tum

2   -2” -2” 2    -1    1
5   -5  -5  5    -4    4
8   -9  -9  8    -8    7
Oh Rose de coal black Rose

-1 2   2  2  2    -2”
-4 5   5  5  5    -5
-8 8   8  8  8    -9
I wish I may be covtch’d

-3”-2” 2   -1   1
-6 -5  5   -4   4
-10-9  8   -8   7
If I don’t lub Rose

 2  -2” -2” 2    -1    1
 5  -5  -5  5    -4    4
 8  -9  -9  8    -8    7
Oh Rose de coal black Rose

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