Polly Wolly Doodle (chrom)

by Southern American folk song · posted by WaltP

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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

POLLY WOLLY DOODLE chrom
Southern American folk song
Key: F

-2 3  -3   -3   -2   -2  3  -3  -3 -2
O, I went down South for to see my Sal, 
 -2   3  -3  -3 -3  -3 -3* -3*
Sing-ing pol-ly wol-ly doo-dle 
-3  -3   3
All the day; 
2-2 3   3  2  2   3   3  2
My Sal she is a spunk-y gal, 
 3    3   4  4   4  4  -3* 3*
Sing-ing pol-ly wol-ly doo-dle 
 3   3  -2
All the day. 
 -2   3    -3    -2   3    -3
Fare thee well, fare thee well, 
 -2   3    -3  -3 -3* -3  3
Fare thee well my fair-y fay, 
 2  -2   3    3   3   3  2  2
For I'm goin’ to Lou’-si-an-a 
 2  -2  3  3  3  3  2  2
for to see my Su-zi-an-na, 
 3    3   4  4   4  4  -3* -3*
Sing-ing pol-ly wol-ly doo-dle 
 3   3  -2
All the day.

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