Camptown Races (Chromatic)

by Stephen Foster · 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

              Camptown Races (Chromatic)

Verse:

 7    7    7   6   7   -7    7    6    
The camp-town lad-ies sing this song, 

 7   -6   7   -6
doo-dah, doo-dah!

 7    7    7    6     7     -7    7     6  
The camp-town race track's five miles long, 

-6   7   -6  6
Oh, doo-dah-day!

7  7     7    6     7   7  -7   7    6   
I went down there with my hat caved in,

 7   -6   7   -6
doo-dah, doo-dah!

  7   7   7    6    7  7  -7   7  6   
I'll go back home with a case of gin,

-6   7   -6  6
Oh, doo-dah-day!

Chorus:

 5   5  6   7    8     -7 -7  8   -7  7
Gon-na run all night, gon-na run all day,

 7    7   7  6   6  7  7   -7   7   6
I'll bet my mon-ey on the bob-tail nag,

 -5   6 -6  6  -5  -5  5
Some-bod-y bet on the bay.

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