Joy to the World! (Interm Diatonic Duet)

by George Frideric Handel · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

Key of C Major
Full Range: G3 to C5
Requires one “C” (1st Harpist) 
and one “Low C” (2nd Harpist) Richter tuned diatonic.

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ” = whole step bend       
-5__ = hold    -4__-3 = Slide; move smoothly from one note to next.
(4x2)__ = Play and hold hole 2 and hole 4 together while blocking hole 3.

1st: (4x2)__ -3  -3”  3____  -2” 2     -1     1________
      Joy    To  The  World! The Lord  is     come!____
      Joy    To  The  World! The Sa - vior    reigns;__
      He    rules the world with truth and    grace____
2nd:  4__    6__ -5   5___ 4 -4  4  3  -3  3  4________

1st: 3   -3”____ -3”  -3____ -3  (4x2)_____
     Let earth   re - ceive  her  King!____
     Let  men   their songs  em - ploy;____
     and makes   the  na  -  tions prove___
2nd: 5   -5__ -4 -5   6___ 3 6    4____ 4__ 4__


1st: 4     4_-3 -3”_3 3__-2”__2 4     4_-3  -3”_3   3__-2”_2
     Let   ev - ‘ry   heart____ pre - pare   Him    room____
     While fields and floods,__rocks, hills  and    plains__
     the   glor - ies   of_____ His   righ - tious - ness___
2nd: 5     5  6  -5 5 5___-4__4 5     5  6   -5  5  5__-4__4


1st: 2   2    2 2    2    2_-2” 3________
     And heav’n and  na - ture  sing,____
     Re - peat  the sound-ing   joy,_____
     And  won - ders of   His   love,____
2nd: 4    4   4 4    4    4__-4 5   4   4 


1st: -2”_2 -1  -1 -1   -1     -1_2  -2”_____
     And   heav’n and  na  -  ture  sing,___
     Re -  peat  the sound -  ing   joy,____
     And   won - ders  of     His   love,___
2nd: -4_4  -3 -3 -3    -3     -3_4  -4  3  3


1st: 2_-1  1    4____ -3”   3_-2”_2 -2” 2___ -1__  1________
     And   heav’n     and   heav’n  and na - ture  sing!____
     Re –  peat__,    re -  peat__  the sound-ing  joy!_____
     And   won  -     ders, won  -  ders of    His love!____
2nd: 4__-3 4    5 -5______  5_-4_4  4   3___ 6___ (7x5)_____