Swing Low

by Unknown · posted by bohe

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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

Swing Low Sweet Chariot
10 Hole Major Diatonic
Key Of "C" **bend down 2 steps

-3**-3  -2**-2  -3**-3   -2**-2  -2**-2  2-1
Swing    low,   sweet     cha  -   r  - i-ot  

-2  -2  -2  -2 -3 -4  2 -2**-2
Com-in' for to car-ry me home. 
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-7     6   -7     6 6  5-4
Swing low, sweet cha-r-i-ot  

6   6    6  6  -7 -8  8  -8
Com-in' for to car-ry me home. 

8  -8   -7   -8    6  6 5-4
Sw-ing low, sweet cha-r-i-ot, 

-2  -2  -2  -2 -3 -4  2 -2**-2
Com-in' for to car-ry me home.  
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-3 -4   3  2   3   3   2   3    3  3  2 -1
 I look ov-er Jor-dan and what did I  se-e, 

-2  -2  -2  -2 -3 -4  5  -4
Com-in' for to car-ry me home. 

-4  5  -4  -3  3    3  3   3  3   2-1
 A band of an-gels com-in' af-ter m-e, 

-2  -2  -2  -2 -3  -4 2 -2**-2
Com-in' for to car-ry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.

If you get to heaven before I do, comin' for to carry me home.
Tell all my friends I'm comin' there too. Comin' for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home. 

I'm sometimes up and sometimes down. Comin' for to carry me home.
But still I know I'm heavenly (freedom) bound. Comin' for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home. 

If I get there before you do, comin' for to carry me home.
I'll cut a hole and pull you through. Comin' for to carry me home .

Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' for to carry me home.

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