Billy The Kid (2nd pos)

by American Cowboy Song · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

5 bent notes88 notesHoles 3–8Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend

Harp: G

I'll sing you a true song

of Bil-ly the Kid,

Sing of the des-per-ate

deeds that he did,

Way out in New Mex-i-co

long long a-go,

Where a man's on-ly friend,

Was his old for-ty-four.

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BILLY THE KID 2nd pos

American Cowboy Song

Key: D

Time: 3/4

Harp: G

 

 -4   -4  -4 -4  -3   -3

 -8   -8  -8 -8  -7   -7

I'll sing you a true song

 

-3  4  -3  4  -3”

-7  7  -7  7  -6

of Bil-ly the Kid,



 -4  -4 -4  -3  -3  -3

 -8  -8 -8  -7  -7  -7

Sing of the des-per-ate

 

  4    -3  4  -3”

  7    -7  7  -6

deeds that he did,



-3”  3  3   3   4 -3”3

-6   6  6   6   7 -6 6

Way out in New Mex-i-co

 

 4    4  -4 5

 7    7  -8 8

long long a-go,



  5   5  -4   -4 -4   -4

  8   8  -8   -8 -8   -8

Where a man's on-ly friend,



-4  -4  -4  -3” -3  3

-8  -8  -8  -6  -7  6

Was his old for-ty-four.