Little Donkey

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsYmropqc0A

Verse:
 5   5   6   5   -5  -5  -6   5
Lit-tle don-key, lit-tle don-key 

5   5   6  5   -4
On the dus-ty road

 5  5   6   5   -5   -5  -6  -5
Got to keep on plod-ding on-wards 

 6    6   -7    6    7
With your pre-cious load



Verse:
Been a long time, little donkey
Through the win-ters night
Don’t give up now, little donkey
Bethle-hem's in sight




Chorus:
 7    7    7     7   -6   6
Ring out those bells to-night 

 -6  -7 -6   6    -6  -7 -6   6
Beth-  le-  hem, Beth-  le-  hem

 7   7   7    7   -6   6
Fol-low that star to-night 

 -6  -7 -6   6    -6  -7 -6   6
Beth-  le-  hem, Beth-  le-  hem

Verse:
Little donkey, little donkey
Had a heavy day
Little donkey, carry Mary 
Safely on her way

Verse: 
Little donkey, little donkey
Journey's end is near
There are wisemen waiting for a 
Sign to bring them here

Verse:
Do not falter little donkey 
There's a star ahead
It will guide you, little donkey 
To a cattle shed

Chorus:
Ring out those bells tonight 
Bethlehem, Bethlehem
Follow that star tonight 
Bethlehem, Bethlehem

Verse:
Little donkey, little donkey
Had a heavy day
Little donkey, carry Mary
Safely on her way
Little donkey, carry Mary
Safely on her way

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound