The Sinking of the Reuben James
by Woody Guthrie · posted by sophieterrell24
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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.
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Have you heard of a ship called that good Reuben James
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Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame
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She flew the Stars and Stripes for this land of the free
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But tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea
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Tell me what were their names tell me what were their names
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Did you have a friend on that good Reuben James
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What were their names tell me what were their names
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Did you have a friend on that good Reuben James