Camptown Races

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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

6   6	6    5	6   -6   6     5
De Camptown ladies sing this song,
 5  -4   5  -4
Doo-da, Doo-da
6   6	6    5	  6     -6   6     5
De Camptown racetrack's two miles long
-4  -4	5  -4  4
Oh, de doo-da day.

Refrain
   4	4  5   6    7
G'wine to run all night
  -6   -6  7  -6   6
G'wine to run all day
6  6  6  5  6  6  6 -6    6	6
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
-4 -4 -4  5  -4	-4   4
Somebody bet on the gray

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