Wade in the Water

by Unknown · posted by mmolino54

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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

-2     -3'  -2    -3'   -2
 Wade   in   the   wat   er
 
 -4   -5  -4   6   -5  -4     4 -3'
 Wade in  the wat  er, children
 
 -2   -3'   -2  -3'  -2
 Wade in    the wat  er
 
 -2 -3' -2  -3' -2  -2  -2  -2'' -1 -2''-2   
 God's gon  na trou ble the wat  er some day
 
 3  -3'  -4    -4 4  -3' 4   -4 
 Ri ver Jordan is chilly and cold,
 
 
 -2    -2     -3' -2 -2  -2'' -1 -2'' -2
 God's gonna trouble the wat  er for  you
 
 3 -3'  -4 -4   -4  4     -3' 4   -4
 Chills the body but lifts up  the soul
 
 -2     -2   -3' -2  -2  -2'' -1  -2'' -2
 God's gonna trouble the wat  er  for  you

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