My Mother Told Me

by Vikings · posted by theguywitheyebrows

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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

the ~3 (in the 'sail to distant shores' and 'hew many foemen' lines) is a very deep bend and not very easy to stick. keep at it!!

My mother told me
B A Gb G D
5-4 -3 4-2

Someday i would buy
B B A C B
5 5-4-5 5

Galley's with good oars
B B A GbG
5 5-4-3 4

Sail to distante shores
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3

Stand up high in the prow
B B A GbGb G D
5 5-4 3 3  4 3   

Noble barque I steer
 A  A  A  C  B
-4 -4 -4 -5  5

Stead course to the haven
B B A Gb Gb G D
5 5-4 -3 -3 4 3 

Hew many foemen
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3

Hew many foemen
 E E D D E
~3~3 3 3~3

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