Po' Boy (12th pos)

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

PO’ BOY 12th pos
Southern American folk song
Key: A
Time: 6/8
Harp: E

-3” -3” -3”   4    -3  -3  -3  4
-6  -6  -6    7    -7  -7  -7  7
New Or-leans jail, no jail at all

 -3” -2” -3”  4   -3”  -2” -2” -2” -1 1
 -6  -5  -6   7   -6   -5  -5  -5  -4 4
Lice in that jail are chew—in’ the wall

 2    -2”   1   2  -2” -3” -4    4
 5    -5    4   5  -5  -6  -8    7
It’s hard times in New Or-leans jail

-3”  -3”  -2”   1    2   -2”
-6   -6   -5    4    5   -5
An’ it’s hard times, po’ boy

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