Rocky Top

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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

Rocky Top 4/4 Key G 

                           ______
  5    6    6 6     -6 -6  6    5 4
| Wish that I was | on old Rock-y Top,|
       ____    ____
  4    4  4   -4  4   -4    5
| Down in the Ten-nes-see | hills _ _ _.|
                            ______     
  5     6  6    6    -6  -6 6    5 4
| Ain't no smog-gy | fog on Rock-y Top;|
            ____    
  4     4  -4  5 -4      4
| Ain't no tel-e-phone | bills _ _ _.|

                         ______
  5    6 6   6   -6   -6 6    5 4
| Once I had a | girl on Rock-y Top,|
       _______    ____  
  4    4     4   -4  4  -4     5
| Half bear, the oth-er half | cat _ _ _ |
          ___                    ____         
  5    6  6 6     6     -6    -6 6  5  4
| Wild as a mink, but | sweet as so-da pop,|
           ______
  4 4     -4    5 -4     4
| I still dream a-bout | that _ _ _ .|


Chorus:
   _____
  -6  -6 -6     -6       6  6    6  
| Rock-y Top _  you'll | al-ways be _ |
              _     _
  -7   -7    -7 -6  6     -6
| Home sweet ho-ome to  | me _ _ _ . |
                      ______ 
  -6      -6          6    5 4     
| Good _  old _  |    Rock-y Top _ _ | 
  ______
  4    4 4    -4  -4      5
| Rock-y Top, Ten-nes-  | see _ _ _ ,|
  ______          ____
  4    4 4    -4  5 -4    4
| Rock-y Top, Ten-n-es- | see _ _ _ .|

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