Happy Jack

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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

 5 -5  6    5 -5   6    5  6  -5 -3  4 
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man
5    6   5  -5   6   5   6   -5  -3  4 
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man
 5   6     5   -5   6    5    6    -5  -3    -4  -4 
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key
5   -5   6   5  -5   6   5    6   -5 -3 -4  4 
So they rode on his head on their furry donkey

 6   -6   -6  -6   -6   -6
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
 -6    -7  -7   -6   -6    6 
They tried and tried and tried
 6     -6      -6   -6 -6   -6
They dropped things on his back
-6   -7  -7   -6  -6   6    6   -5  -5  -5 6
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied

 5   -5   6  6     5    6    5   6  -5 -3   -4  4
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
 5   -5   6   6    5  6    5    6    -5 -3  -4 4 
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

 5   -5   6  6     5    6    5   6  -5 -3   -4  4
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
 5   -5   6   6    5  6    5    6    -5 -3  -4 4 
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

 6   -6   -6  -6   -6   -6
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
 -6    -7  -7   -6   -6    6 
They tried and tried and tried
 6     -6      -6   -6 -6   -6
They dropped things on his back
-6   -7  -7   -6  -6   6    6   -5  -5  -5 6
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied

 5   -5   6  6     5    6    5   6  -5 -3   -4  4
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
 5   -5   6   6    5  6    5    6    -5 -3  -4 4 
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy

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