The Darby Ram

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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

VERSE 1
-4 6  6   6  -6  6  5   -4
As I went up to Darby's town
  6    6   6  -7   -8
T'see what I could see
8  8   8   8  8     -8 -7   6
I saw the biggest, fattest ram
     6   -6 -6 -6  6   5
(That)was ever fed on hay
  6   6   6  6  5   -4
Filla my Darby ram, sir
  6   6   6  -7  -8
Filla my ram-ber-ree 
-8  8   8   8   8   -8  7    6
It was the biggest, fattest ram
 6  -6 -6 -6 6   5
That ever I did see 

VERSE 2
The wool growed on this rams back
Went soarin' to th sky
The ravens built their nest there
For I heered the young ones cry
Fill my Darby ram, sir
Fill my ram-ber-ree
It was th biggest, fattest ram
That ever I did see
 
VERSE 3
Th horns growed on this ram, sir
Nearly reached th moon
A man went up in Aprile
An' never got back till June
Filla my Darby ram, sir
Filla my ram-ber-ree
It was the biggest, fattest ram
That ever I did see 

VERSE 4
The wool growed on this rams belly
Went draggin' to th ground
The devils grandma shaved 'em off
And made herself a gown
Filla my Darby ram, sir
Filla my ram-ber-ree
It was the biggest, fattest ram
That ever I did see 
VERSE 5
The man that butchered this ram, sir
Got drowned in the blood
An' those that were a standing 'round
Got washed away in the flood
Filla my Darby ram, sir
Filla my ram-ber-ree
It was the biggest, fattest ram
That ever I did see 
VERSE 6
The man that owned this ram, sir
Must'a been mighty rich
Or else the man that made this song
Was a liein' 5&9'-09&%$

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