Down to the river and pray

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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

2/4 TIME (MODERATE PACE)
THE DOTS = EXTEND THAT NOTE

[V1]
.6  6  -6    7  7   7  7   7  7  7..
 As I went down to the ri-ver to pray
.-8  -8 -8  8  -8   7    8   -8   7
 Stu-dy-ing a-bout that good old way 
.-6   6    5    6.  -6   7   -6   7
 And who shall wear the star-ry crown
. 8   -8..  7   7  -6  6.. ..
 Good Lord show me the way
 
[C]
.-8..-8  7     8   9  -8  7.
 Oo sis-ters let's go do-own,
.  8   -8  7..   7   7. -6 6.
 Let's go down, come on do-own
.-8..-8  7     8   9  -8  7.
 Oo sis-ters let's go do-own,
. 8   -8  7  7   7  -6 6.. ..
 Down to the ri-ver to pray

[V2-V5]
 O brothers let's go down..
 O fathers...
 O mothers...
 O sinners...



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