Red River Valley (hi-lo)

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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

RED RIVER VALLEY hi-lo
Trad. folk song
Key: G 

 3    4    5   5   -4   4
 6    7    8   8   -8   7
From this val-ley they say 

-4   4  -3” 4
-8   7  -6  7
you are go-ing,  

3   4    5    4     5     6
6   7    8    7     8     9
We will miss your bright eyes 

-5    5    -4
-9    8    -8
and sweet smile.  

 6   -5   5   5  -4   4  -4
 9   -9   8   8  -8   7  -8
For they say you are tak-ing 

 5   6   -5
 8   9   -9
the sun-shine  

 -3” -3”   4     -3
 -6  -6    6     -7
That has bright-ened 

 4   -4   5  -4   4
 7   -8   8  -8   7
our path-ways a-while.

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