Samson (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

SAMSON chrom
Southern American folk song
Key: E
Time: 2/4

6  -7  7* -7  7* -7 -8  7*   6  7* 6
De-li-lah was a wom-an fine and fair
-6* 6  -6*   6   7*  6   5*-4 6     6   5*-4
Ver-y pleas-ant look-in’ and coal black hair
6  -7  7* -77*  -7   -8   7*   6   7* 6
De-li-lah she gained old Sam-son’s mind
-6*  6  -6*  6   7* 6   5* -4    6    6  5*-4
When he saw the wom-an and she looked so fine
-4  4*   -4 6  6   6  6  6   7*
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way
-4  4*   -4 6  6  -6* 6  5*  6
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way
-4  4*   -4 6  6   6  6  6   7*
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way
 6   -6*  6    6   5*   6
I’d tear the build-in’ down

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