River 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

River Boy   F.Carter



3   4    5   5    5    -4  4  -4  4
He was born and raised on the ri-ver

 4    4  -4 -4   -4   4  -3   4
It’s the on-ly life that he knows

 5   5    5     5    5   -4 4  -4   4  4
Peo-ple round here have put a name on him

 4  -3   -3   3   -3  -3 -3 -3  4
And he hears it where-ev-er he goes

 6    -6   7
They call him 

5  -4   4  -4  4   -6
Ri-ver Boy Ri-ver Boy

-6 -6  -6  -6  -6   -6  6   6
A good for no-thin’ ri-ver boy

 5    5    5     5    -4  4  -4    -4  4  -4
This old world don’t hold a whole lot of joy

 -3   -3  -3   3    -3 3 -3  -3  4
When your no-thing but a ri-ver boy


ENJOY!!

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