Good-Bye, My Lover, Good-Bye

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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)

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Tab

GOOD-BYE, MY LOVER, GOOD-BYE
Trad. folk
Key: G
Time: 6/8

-5   6    -5   6    6   -5   7  -8
The ship goes sail-ing down the bay
 -8  -7   -7 -7  -8   -7   7
Good-bye, my lov-er, good-bye
-5 -5  -5   6    6  -5 -5 7 -8
We may not meet for man-y a day
 -8  -7   -7 -7  8    -8   7
Good-bye, my lov-er, good-bye
-8  -8    8   -8 -7  7  -6*  6
My heart will ev-er more be true
 6   -5* -4  4* -5* 6 -6* 7
Tho’ now we sad-ly say a-dieu
7*   -7  -8  -7   7  -6*   6   -5
Oh, kiss-es sweet I leave with you
 -7  8*-8 -7  7 -6*   6   -5
Good-bye, my lov-er, good-bye
-5   -5   -5   6    6   -5   7  -8
The ship goes sail-ing down the bay
 -8  -7   -7 -7  -8   -7  7-5
Good-bye, my lov-er, good-bye
 -5  -5  -5  6   6   -5   7 -8
‘Tis sad to tear my heart a-way
 -8  -7   -7 -7  8    -8   7
Good-bye, my lov-er, good-bye

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