On the Railroad

by The Longest Johns · posted by Blind_Camel

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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

 -4 -4    -4     -5     -5 -5   4   4   -4
Blowing through hills, tryin'a make up time (Whuh!)
 -5  5  -4 -4  -4 4 -4
(Way-oh on the railroad)
 4    -4  -4  -4 -4  -5   -5 -5   4  4   4   -4
Ain't nothing gonna stand in the way of our line (Whuh!)
 -5  5  -4 -4  -4 4 -4
(Way-oh on the railroad)


-4  -4  -4  -5  -5   -5    4  4   4   -4
Picking up coal and we're picking up speed
-4 -4  -4  -5  -5 -5   4  4   -4
Shovel as much as the engine needs
 -4   -4   -5   -5 -5  6   -5 -6
Sweat and blood gonna earn my pay
-5  -5   5  5   -4 -4 4 -4
All the way to 'Frisco Bay