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Saint James Infirmary Blues

by Billie Holiday · posted by noel_harmonica

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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

-4,  -5  -6  -6  -5  6  -6  6  -5  -4  -4,




 

-4  -4   -5  -6  -6,  -8  7  -6,




 

-6  -6,   -5  -5   6  -6  6  -5  -4,




 

-4  -5,  -4   -6,  6   -5  -5  -4




 

-4  -5,  -4   -6,  6   -5  -5  -4. 



 

Well, I went down to Saint James In-firm-a-ry,



 

I saw my ba-by, ly-in' there,



 

Stretched out, on a lo-ong white ta-ble,



 

So young, I said, it aint fair-air,



 

So young, I said, it aint fair-air.

 

 

 

 

 

Noel Harmonica +61 2 4751 3906  Mob.0401 661 855

 

www.local.com.au

 

 

 

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

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