Swanee River
by Stephen Foster · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
Way down u-pon the Swa-nee Riv-er,
Far, far a-way,
There's where my heart is turn-ing ev-er,
There's where the old folks stay.
All up and down the whole cre-a-tion,
Sad-ly I roam,
Still long-ing for the old plan-ta-tion,
And for the old folks at home.
All the world is sad and drear-y,
Ev-'ry where I roam;
Oh, broth-er how my heart grows wear-y,
Far from the old folks at home.