Johnny I hardly knew ye'
by Irish folk song · posted by Ismir
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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
5 -6-6 -6 -6 -7 7 -7 7
While goin' the road to sweet Athy,
-6 6 5 6
hurroo, hurroo
5 -6-6 -6 -6 -7 7 -7 7
While goin' the road to sweet Athy,
-8 8 7 8
hurroo, hurroo
7 8 8 8 8 8 -8 -8-8
While goin' the road to sweet Athy
-8 7 7 7 7
A stick in me hand
7 7 -7 -7 -7 -7
and a tear in me eye
8 -8 7 -7 6 -6 6 -6
A doleful damsel I heard cry,
-6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6 -6
Johnny I hardly knew ye.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound
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