Samson (2nd 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

SAMSON 2nd pos
Southern American folk song
Key: E
Time: 2/4
Harp: A

3  4  -3   4 -3  4  -4  -3   3  -3 3
6  7  -7   7 -7  7  -8  -7   6  -7 6
De-li-lah was a wom-an fine and fair

-3” 3  -3”   3   -3  3   2-1  3     3   2 -1
-6  6  -6    6   -7  6   5-4  6     6   5 -4
Ver-y pleas-ant look-in’ and coal black hair

3  4  -3  4-3   4    -4  -3    3   -3 3
6  7  -7  7-7   7    -8  -7    6   -7 6
De-li-lah she gained old Sam-son’s mind

 -3” 3  -3”  3  -3  3   2  -1    3    3  2 -1
 -6  6  -6   6  -7  6   5  -4    6    6  5 -4
When he saw the wom-an and she looked so fine

-1  2    -1 3  3   3  3  3  -3
-4  5    -4 6  6   6  6  6  -7
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way

-1  2    -1 3  3  -3” 3  2   3
-4  5    -4 6  6  -6  6  5   6
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way

-1  2    -1 3  3   3  3  3  -3
-4  5    -4 6  6   6  6  6  -7
He said “An if I  had-n’ my way

 3   -3”  3    3   2    3
 6   -6   6    6   5    6
I’d tear the build-in’ down

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