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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

by Traditional · posted by phillicious

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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
Howdy, this is my first attempt at a post so please don't expect too much.  There's a decent version of this song on youtube which is played on a tin whistle, I prefer this song a little slower and played on a low G harp.

5 -6-6-6 -7 7 -7 7 -6 6 5 6
5 -6-6-6 -7 7 -7 7 -8 8 7 8
7 888 -8 7 -8-8-8  -7 777 -7 -6 -7
-7-7 7 -8 8  -8  7 -7
5 5 -6-6-6 6 -6
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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