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Camptown races (extended)

harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends45 notesHoles 4–7Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
sing this song,
The camp-town race track's
five miles long,
Oh, doo-dah-day!
I'll go back home with a case of gin,
Oh, doo-dah-day!
Gon-na run all night, gon-na run all day,
Some-bod-y bet on the bay.
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6 6 6 5 6 The camp-town lad-ies 

-6 6 5
sing this song,

5 -4 5 -4 doo-dah, doo-dah!

6 6 6 5 6 
The camp-town race track's 

-6 6 5
five miles long,

-4 5 -4 4
Oh, doo-dah-day!

6 6 6 5 6 6 -6 6 5 I went down there with my hat
caved in,

5 -4 5 -4 doo-dah, doo-dah!

6 6 6 5 6 6 -6 6 5
I'll go back home with a case of gin,

-4 5 -4 4
Oh, doo-dah-day!

4 4 5 6 7 -6 -6 7 -6 6
Gon-na run all night, gon-na run all day,

6 6 6 5 5 6 6 -6 6 5 I'll bet my mon-ey on the
bob-tail nag,

-4 5 -5 5 -4 -4 4
Some-bod-y bet on the bay.