Danny Boy

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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

-7   7 -8     8   -8       8 
6   -6 -7     7   -7      -7
Oh, Danny- | boy, the  | pipes,

 

-10   9    8    -8 7 -6      7    8  -9     9  -10      9   8   7   8      -8
 -6   6   -6     6 5  4      6   -6  -7     7   -6      6   5   4   5      -4
the pipes are | cal ling | from glen to | glen, and | down the mountain | side. 

 -7  8  -8       8   -8    8  -10  9 8    -8 7 -6
 -3  4  -4       5   -4    5  -6   6 5    -4 4  4
The summer's | gone and | all the roses | falling.

 -7   7   -8      8   -9  8  -8  7  -8     7
 -3   4   -4      5   -6  6   5  4  -4     4
It's you, it's | you must go and I must | bide.
 6    -6  -7    7    -7    -7 -6    6  -6    6 5 4
But come ye | back when | summer's in the | meadow
6  -6   -7     7  -7      -7    -6    6     5     -4
or when the | valley's | hushed and white with | snow. |
  6   6   6      8   -8   -8   7  -6  7   6 5 4
It's I'll be | here in | sunshine or in | shadow. |
-3   4 -4     5    -6   6 5      -4  7  -6   -7    7
Oh, Danny- | boy.  Oh, Danny- | boy, I love you | so. |

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