Rattlin' bog

by Trad · posted by dick

How hard is it?

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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

There seems to be quite a few variations on this, so you might have to tweak it so it sounds like you want it.

-6   -6   6   -5 -4   -4
Hey, ho, the rattlin' bog,
-4   4   -5  -5  6   -6 6  6
The bog down in the valley-o.
-6   -6   6   -5 -4   -4
Hey, ho, the rattlin' bog,
-4   4   7    7 -6   6 -5  -5
The bog down in the valley-o.

-5  -6  -6   6  6    -5   -6 -5  6
Now on that feather there was a bug,
-5  -6  7  -6  -6  6    6
A rare bug, a rattlin' bug,
-5  -5  -6  -5  -5  6  6
And the bug on the feather,
-5  -5  -6 -6   -5  -5  6
And the feather on the bird,
-5  -5  -6   -5 -5  6
And the bird in the nest,
-5   -5  -6  -5 -5  6
And the nest on the twig,
-5   -5  -6  -5  -5   6
And the twig on the branch,

etc.

 -5  -5 -6   7   7  -6   6 -5  -5
And the bog down in the valley-o!

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