The Great Speckled Bird (hi-lo)

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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 GREAT SPECKLED BIRD hi-lo
American folk song
Key: D
Time: 2/4

 6   6  6   5   4     5   -5 5   -4   -3”
 9   9  9   8   7     8   -9 8   -8   -6
What a beau-ti-ful thought I am think-ing

-6   6   -5   5   -4     4   -4   5
-10  9   -9   8   -8     7   -8   8
Con-cern-ing the great speck-led bird

6   6   5   4   5   -5 5   -4  -3”
9   9   8   7   8   -9 8   -8  -6
Re-mem-ber his name is re-cord-ed

-6 -6    6    -5  5   -4   5  -4  4
-10-10   9    -9  8   -8   8  -8  7
In the great book of God’s Ho-ly Word

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