Swanee River

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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)

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About this song: This is the state song for the great state of Florida. This song is also commonly known as Old Folks at Home.

 5   -4  4  5  -5   4   7  -6  7
Way down u-pon the Swa-nee Riv-er,

 6    5  4 -4
Far, far a-way,

  5      -4   4    5   -4  4    7  -6  7
There's where my heart is turn-ing ev-er,

  6       5    4  -4   -4     4
There's where the old folks stay.

 5  -4  4    5  -4    4    7 -6   7
All up and down the whole cre-a-tion,

 6  5  4  -4
Sad-ly I roam,

  5    -4   4   5  -4   4    7  -6   7
Still long-ing for the old plan-ta-tion,

 6   5   4  -4   -4   -4   4
And for the old folks at home.

-7   7    -8   6  6  -6    6   7
All the world is sad and drear-y,

 7  -6   -5 -6   6
Ev-'ry where I roam;

 5   -4   4   5  -4   4     7    -6  7
Oh, broth-er how my heart grows wear-y, 

 6    5   4  -4   -4   -4   4
Far from the old folks at home.

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