Battle Hymn of Republic
by SouthSide Harmonica Club · posted by SouthSide
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
Battle Hymn of the Republic
All play upper notes first time. (2nd line is harmony.) Chromatic tabs
C
3 3 3 3 -2 2 3 4 -5 6 6 6 -5 5
2 2 2 2 -1 1 -2 2 -2 3 3 3 -2 2
Mine eyes have seen the glo-ry of the com-ing of the lord
F
5 -4 -3 -3 -3 -4 4 -4
2 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 3<
He is tramp-ling out the vin-tage
C
4 -3 3 -3 3 2 3
-3 -2 2 -2 2 1 2
Where the grapes of wrath are stored.
C
3 3 3 3 3 -2 2 3
2 2 2 2 2 -1 1 -1
He has loosed the fate-ful light-ning
C
4 -5 6 6 6 -5 5
2 -2 3 3 3 -2 2
Of his ter-ri-ble, swift sword,
G C G7 C
5 -5 -5 5 -4 5
2 -2 -2 3 -2 2
His truth is march-ing on.
Chorus
C F C
3 -2 2 3 4 -5 6 5 -3 -4 4 -4 4 -3 3 2
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 2 -2 3 -3 3< -3 -2 2 1
Glo-ry, Glo-ry Hal-le-lu-lia, Glo-ry, Glo-ry Hal-le-lu-lia,
C Am
3 -2 2 3 4 -5 6 -- 5
2 -1 1 -1 2 -2 3 3< -3
Glo-ry, Glo-ry Hal-le-lu- lia,
G C G7 C
5 -5 -5 5 -4 5 Note: 16-hole plays
-3 -2 -2 3 -2 2 lower notes during
His truth is march-ing on. repeat.