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Camptown Races (2nd pos)

by Stephen Foster · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

11 bent notes98 notesHoles 3–7Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Harp: G
camp-town la-dies sing this song,
camp-town la-dies sing this song,
doo-dah, doo-dah!
camp-town race track five miles long,
camp-town race track five miles long,
Oh, doo dah day!
come down there with my hat caved in
come down there with my hat caved in
doo-dah, doo-dah!
Go back home with my pock-et full of tin
Go back home with my pock-et full of tin
Oh, doo dah day!
Goin' to run all night,
Goin' to run all day,
I bet my mon-ey on the bob-tail nag,
I bet my mon-ey on the bob-tail nag,
Some-bod-y bet on the bay.