Fishing Blues

by Henry Thomas · posted by chibluesteve

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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

 -7  -7 -7 -6   -7  -7 -6   -7   -7  -7
Went up on the hill 'bout twelve o'clock.
  -7     -7  -7 -6 -6  -7  -7 -7 -7 6
Reached right back and got me a- pole.
 -7  -7 -7   -7  -8    8  -7 -6  -7
Went to the hardware, got me a- hook.
-7   -7   -7   -7   -7  -7   6
Put that line right on that hook.

-7    -8    -7  -6 -7 -8  -7  -7  -7 6 
Say you've been a-fishin' all the time.
 -7 -6 6 5   6  -6   6
I'm a-goin' fishin' too. 
-7 -7   -7   -7    -7  -7 -7  -7 
I- bet your life, your lovin'wife.
 -7   -7    -6   -6   -6  -6
I'll catch more fish than you.
-7 -8  -8  -7 -6 6   -7   -6   -6
Any-- fish bi---tin' got your bait.
 -6   6  -7  6   -6 -7   -6   6    -6  6   5  6 
Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate.
5 5  6     6    -7  -7 -7  -8
Any fish bites, you got a fish.
-7 -6 6  5   6  -6   -7   -6  6  5   6 -6
I'm a-goin' fishin', yes, I'm goin' fishin',
-7 -6  6 5   6 -6    6
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound