Banana Boat Loader's Song (hi-lo)
by (Day-O) Jamaican Work Song · posted by WaltP
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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.
BANANA BOAT LOADER’S SONG (Day O) hi-lo
Jamaican Work Song
Key: G
4 -3-3”3 2
7 -7 -66 5
Day Oh Day Oh
4 4 4 4 3 -3 -3 4
7 7 7 7 6 -7 -7 7
Day da light an’ me wan’ go home
5 6 6 5 5 6
8 9 9 8 8 9
Come Mis-ter Tall-y man,
6 -5 -5 -5 -4 -3 -3
9 -9 -9 -9 -8 -7 -7
Come tall-y me ba-na-na
4 4 4 4 3 -3 -3 4
7 7 7 7 6 -7 -7 7
Day da light an’ me wan’ go home
5 6 5 5 6
8 9 8 8 9
Six hand, sev-en hand,
5 6 7
8 9 10
eight hand bunch
5 6 5 5 6
8 9 8 8 9
Six hand, sev-en hand,
5 6 7
8 9 10
eight hand bunch
4 4 4 4 3 -3 -3 4
7 7 7 7 6 -7 -7 7
Day da light an’ me wan’ go home
4 -3-3”3 2
7 -7 -66 5
Day Oh Day Oh
4 4 4 4 3 -3 -3 4
7 7 7 7 6 -7 -7 7
Day da light an’ me wan’ go home