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Oh, Susanna! (chordversion)

by Steven Foster · posted by Jamtharp

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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
(234)(-2-3-4)  (345) (456) (456) (-4-5-6) (456)
 I                come  from      A la--- 
(345)(234)  (234)(-2-3-4)  (345)(345)
  --bama     with  my         banjo
   (-2-3-4) 234  (-2-3-4)                
     on    my      knee

(234)(-2-3-4)  (345) (456) (456) (-4-5-6) (456)
I'm                  going         to Loui    
(345)(234)  (234)(-2-3-4)  (345)(345)
siana,         my true       love  
(-2-3-4) 234  (-2-3-4)
    for  to     see

(234)(-2-3-4)  (345) (456) (456) (-4-5-6) (456)
Well it rained all night the day     I le-
(345)(234) (234)(-2-3-4)  (345)(345)
-eft         The          weather    
(-2-3-4) 234  (-2-3-4)
was      so     dry 

(234)(-2-3-4)  (345) (456) (456) 
   The           sun  was   hot,
(-4-5-6) (456) (345) (234)
  I froze        myself
(234)(-2-3-4)(345)(345) -2-3-4-2-3-4 234
  Sus-an     don't you       cry
-5   -5-6 -6  -6  6     6   5   4  -4
Oh, Susanna, oh  don't you cry for me
(234)(-2-3-4)  (345) (456) (456) (-4-5-6) (456)
For    I        come     from Ala-         ba-
(345) (234) (234)(-2-3-4)  (345)345)              
ama            with my       banjo  
(-2-3-4)(-2-3-4) (234)
on my knee

I had a dream the other night when every thing was still
I thought I saw my lovely Susanna
coming down the hill
The buckwheat cake was in her mouth
The tear was in her eye
I said, I'm coming from down south
Susanna, don't you cry.

What a piece of work! It took same time. You will be playing a version with fat sound and it is easy to learn by heart!
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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