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Old Lamp Lighter

by Sammy Kaye · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

BeginnerNo bends130 notesHoles 3–6Diatonic
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
He made the night a little brighter
wherever he would go,
The old lamplighter of long, long ago.
His snowy hair was so much whiter
beneath the lantern's glow,
The old lamplighter of long, long ago.
If there were sweethearts in the park,
He'd pass the light and leave it dark.
His smile would hide a broken heart, you see.
For he recalls when days were new
He loved someone who loved him, too,
Who walks along with him in memory.
He made the night a little brighter,
wherever he would go.
The old lamplighter of long, long ago.