One Kind Favor/See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

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 (Diatonic)
Written by Blind Lemon Jefferson
This version performed by Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey,
and Mary Travers
For EITHER a Richter tuned diatonic (octave high)
OR a Low Key of Richter tuned diatonic (ideal)
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    ____ = hold    ob = overblow
’ = half step bend

     4_      4___ 6ob_ 4    4_ 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.

     6_      6___ 6ob_ 6    6   6    -5__ 6   6__
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___ 8ob_ 8    8__ 8    6_-5__ 4ob_ 4__
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.

     4ob 4    4   -3_-2__ 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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