Hanging Johnny
by folk sea shanty · posted by molly
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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
4 (-4) 5 5 -4 4 5 6
7 -7 -6 -6 6 -5 6
6 -6 5 6 5 -4 4
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -4 4
4 (-4) 5 5 -4 4 5 6
Well, they call me Hangin' Johnny
7 -7 -6 -6 6 -5 6
Away boys, away
6 -6 5 6 5 -4 4
Well, I never hanged nobody
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -4 4
And it's hang boys, hang
Well, first I hanged me mother
Away boys, away
Me sister and me brother
And it's hang boys, hang
Well, next I hanged me granny
Away boys, away
Well, I'd hang the Holy Family
And it's hang boys, hang
Well, I never hangs for money
Away boys, away
It's just that hanging's so bloody funny
And it's hang boys, hang
Oh, they calls me Hangin' Johnny
Away boys, away
Well, I never hanged nobody
And it's hang boys, hang