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One Kind Favor/See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 12h Chr

by Blind Lemon Jefferson · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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)

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Tab

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One Kind Favor/See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Key of C)
(12 hole Chromatic or Tenor C Chromatic)
Written by Blind Lemon Jefferson
Performed by Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers
Transposed to the Key of C Major
Tabbed for EITHER a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic
OR a Tenor C Solo tuned Chromatic
12 Hole Key of C Range: G4 to Eb6
Tenor C Range: G3 to Eb5
This version by Peter, Paul & Mary
Hear the original Blind Lemon Jefferson’s 1928 version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX3mxjtpyBc

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in    ____ = hold

     5_      5___  -5*_  5    5_  4    3*_ 4   4__
  1. There’s one_  kind  fa - vor I’ll ask of  you.
  2. There’s two_  white hors-es       in_ a   line.
  3. There’s three black coaches       in_ the rain.
  4. Have    you_  ev-er heard    a    cof-fin sound?
  5. There’s one_  kind  fa - vor I’ll ask of  you.

     7_      7___  -7*_  7    7   7    -6__ 7   7__
  1. There’s one   kind  fa - vor I’ll ask  of  you.
  2. There’s two   white hors-es       in   a   line.
  3. There’s three black coaches       in   the rain.
  4. Have    you   ev-er heard    a    cof_-fin sound?
  5. There’s one   kind  fa - vor I’ll ask  of  you.

     8     8       8___  -9*_  8    8___ 8    7_-6__ -5*_ 5__
  1. Yeah, there’s one   kind  fa - vor  I’ll ask___ of__ you.
  2.       There’s two   white hors-es        in____ a___ line.
  3.       There’s three black coaches        in____ the_ rain.
  4.       Have    you    ev-er heard    a    cof___-fin_ sound?
  5. Yeah, there’s one   kind  fa - vor  I’ll ask___ of__ you.

     -5*_ 4    4   -4_3__  4    4_      4__
  1. See_ that my  grave_  is   kept    clean.
  2. Carryin’  me  to____  my   buryin’ ground.
  3. Emp -ty   now from__ their heavy   load.
  4. Be - in’  low-erd___  in   the     ground?
  5. See_ that my  grave_  is   kept    clean.

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