Dearer Than Life

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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    5   6    8   
Sweet is the breath

 7  6   -8   -7 6  8
of the fair, dewy morn.

  6    5  6    8
Sweet is the spring

 7    6  -9 -8 -7   7
when the roses are born.

 -6  -7 -6    5
Dear is the light

-6  7   8    7   -6  -7
of the eyes that we love.

 -6  -7 -6   5  -6 
Dear is our welcome

 7   -7   7   -7  -6
when homeward we rose:

-7  -6    6    8  7
Dearer, still dearer,

6  -8  -7  6   8
in joy or in strife.

-9  -8   7   8   7    6
Dearer than all art thou,

-8  -6  -7   7
dearer than life!

verse 2:
Tell me you love me, 
again and again!
Parted from thee, 
oh! the wearisome pain!
Morn has no beauty, 
to equal thy face.
Spring has no lilies, 
to equal thy grace!
Dear to me ever, 
in joy or in strife.
Dearer than all art thou, 
dearer than life.

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