Working In The Coal Mine

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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

-5    6   -5   -5  6    6-5  6    6
Well I`ve been Workin` In A Coal Mine
 -5    6    6
Goin` down down
-5  6   6 -5  6    6   -10   6 6  -5 b-7  6-5
Workin` In A Coal Mine Whoo About to slip down
-5 6    6 -5  6    6   -5 6  6    6
Workin` In A Coal Mine Goin down down
-5 6    6 -5  6    6   -10  6 6   -5  6   6-6
Workin` In A Coal Mine Whoo About to slip down

-6   6  -6  -6   6  -7  6
Five o-clock in the mornin`
-4  -6 -6 -6   6  -7 6
I`m up before the sun
-6   -6  -6  -6   6 -7 6  -4 -7   -7    6  -6-7
When my work-day is over I`m too tired for havin`
 7
fun
 6    6   -5  6   6 -5  6    6   -5 6   6    6
I`ve been Workin` In A Coal Mine Goin` down down
-5  6   6 -5  6    6   -10   6 6  -5 b-7  6-5
Workin` In A coal Mine Whoo About to slip down
-5  6   6 -5  6    6   -5 6   6    6
Workin` In A Coal Mine Goin` down down
-5 6    6 -5  6    6   -10   6 6  -5 b-7  6-5
Workin` In A Coal Mine Whoo About to slip down

Instrumental
2   2 b1 2 2 b1 b-1 b-1 2 b-1 2 2 b1 2 2 b1 b-1 
                        ( spoken ) lord
b-1 2 b-1 2 2 b1 2 2 b1 b-1 b-1 2 b-1 2 2 b1 2
I  am    so  tired       how long can this   go
2  b1
on

Back to the start repeat then end.

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