I'm Just A Country Boy

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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

6  7     7  7 -7 -7 -6 -6   6
I ain't gonna marry in the fall,
-6 -6  -6 -6  6  6 -5  -5    5
I ain't gonna marry in the spring.
  5   -4  -4  -5    -5 -5  5  5   5  5   6
'Cause I'm in love with a pretty little girl,
 6   -6   6  -5  5  -4     3
who wears a diamond ring. And

chorus:
 6   5   4  -4  4   3
I'm just a country boy,
4  4  -4   5  -5
money have I none.
-6  -6   -6   6 -4  5   6   4
But I've got silver in the stars,
 4   -4  5  -4   4  -4   5
and gold in the morning sun;
 -4  5  -4   4  -4  4
Gold in the morning sun.

 7 7   7 7   -7  -6 -6 -6 -6   6
Never gonna kiss the ruby red lips,
6   6  -6 -6 -6   6   -5  5
of the prettiest girl in town.
-4 -4 -4 -4 -5  -5 -5  -5    5  5  6
Never gonna ask her if she'd marry me,
6  -6   6    -5   5  -4       3
I know she'd turn me down. 'Cause

chorus:

6  7 7    7   7 -7  -6  -6    -6     6
I never could afford a store bought ring,
 6   6  -6  -6    6 -5    5
with a sparkling diamond stone.
-4 -4  -4   -4 -5 -5 -5  5  5   6
All I could afford is a loving heart,
 6 -6  6 -5  5 -4      3
the only one I own. 'Cause

chorus:

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