The Wild Rover (chromatic)

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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

THE WILD ROVER
Traditional
Pete Seeger
Key: D


  -5   -5  6  -5  -5 -3  -6* -6* 6 -6* 7
I’ve been a wild ro-ver for man-y a year,
 -7   -7   -6* -7  7  6  5*  -3  -6*  6   -5 
I’ve spent all my mon-ey on whisk-ey and beer.
-5  -5   6  -5  -5  -3   -6* -6*  6   -6*    7
But now I’m re-turn-ing with gold in great store.
-7 -7 -6* -7  7 6   5*  5*  -3 -6* 6   -5
I nev-er will play the wild ro-ver no more

 5*  -5  6    6    5* -3
And it’s no, nay, nev-er,
-6* -6*  -6* 6 -6*  7
No, nay, nev-er no more
-6*  7  -7  -6*  -5   5* -4
Will I play the wild rov-er
-4  -3 -6* 6   -5
No, nev-er no more

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