Turkey in the Straw

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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

8-8 7  7   7  5    6   6    6
A-s I was go-ing down the road

  7 -8  8  8   8-8   7 -8   8 -8  -8
with a tir-ed te-am and a heav-y load

8-8    7     7   7   5  -5    6  6     6
 I  cracked my whip and the lead-er sprung 

7-8   8    9   9   7 -8   8 -8     7
 I  said good-bye to the wa-gon tongue.

 8   9   9  8     9    9    9    9
Tur-key in the straw, haw, haw, haw.

-9  -10 -10 -9  -10  -10  -10  -10
Tur-key  in the hay, hay, hay, hay.

 10   10 10 10    9    9   9
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up

9   8    8  7 -8
a high tuck-e-haw,

7 -8  8   9  9 -10 9 8   7  -8
A-nd hit 'em up a tu-ne cal-led

8   7  -8 -7    7
Tur-key In The Straw.

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