Bile 'Dem Cabbage Down (Diatonic)

by Unknown · posted by Spiritgirl33

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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

Chorus
 8     8   8   8    -9    -9
Bile 'dem cab-bage down, boys 
  8    8   8   8    -8 
Bake' dat hoe-cake brown,
8   8  8   8 -9 -9   -9  -8
On-ly song I  e-ver sing is
  8    8  -8   -8    7
Bile 'dem cab-bage down.

Verse
  6  6  6   5   6    6
Went up on the hill-side,
 6  5  6   6   6   5  -4
And I gave my girl a ring;
   6    6   6    5   -5  -5   -5
Thought I heard her turn and say,
   5  5  -4   -4  4
"He's a ding--a-ling!"

Repeat chorus

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