This Old Man

by Unknown · posted by djlactose

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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   5   6    6   5      6
This old man, he played ONE

-6    6   -5    5   -4 5   -5
He played nick nack on my THUMB

 5  -5  6    4    4  4   4
With a nick nack, paddy wack

 4   -4    5 -5  6
Give your dog a bone,

 6   -4  -4   -5   5  -4   4
This old man came rolling home.

Other stanzas:  TWO - SHOE
              THREE - KNEE
               FOUR - DOOR
               FIVE - HIVE
                SIX - STICKS
              SEVEN - HEAVEN
              EIGHT - GATE
               NINE - SPINE
                TEN - ONCE AGAIN

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