My Gal Sal

by Burl Ives · posted by Scott_Christensen

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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


    
6    6    6   -6 7-8    8   
They call her frivilous Sal.
  
6 6 6 6 6   -6  7 -8  8
A peculiar sort of a gal.

 8   8   8   -8    8  -7 7   -8 -8     
With a heart that was mellow-an all '

 7   -7    7 -8
round good fellow,

 8  -8 -6  -8
Was my old pal.

 6     6  6    -6 7     -8   8
Your toubles, sorrows, and care

 7  -8   8  8   -8 8  -8    7
She was always willing to share.

7   7   -6  7  -6 6   6   -6  6   5  -5 6
A wild sort of devil but dead on the level

 7   8 -8   7
Was my gal Sal.

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