Tell Old Bill (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

TELL OLD BILL hi-lo
Trad. folk song
Key: A
Time: 2/2

 4    4   -3”
 7    7   -6
Tell old Bill, 

 3   4    4    -3”  3    5    4
 6   7    7    -6   6    8    7
When he comes home this morn-ing

 4    4   -3”
 7    7   -6
Tell old Bill,

 3   4    4    -3”  3   2    3
 6   7    7    -6   6   5    6
When he comes home this ev’-ning

 4    4   -3”   3   4    4    -3”
 7    7   -6    6   7    7    -6
Tell old Bill, when he comes home

3  -3   3    4    4
6  -6   6    7    7
He bet-ter leave them 

 -3”  3    2   3  -1
 -6   6    5   6  -4
Down-town gals a-lone

 -1   5    4    4   5    4
 -4   8    7    7   8    7
This morn-ing, this ev’-ning

4   4
7   7
So soon

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