Two Maids Went A-Milking One Day (hi-lo)

by 17th C. English folk song · posted by WaltP

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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.

Tab

TWO MAIDS WENT A-MILKING ONE DAY hi-lo
17th C. English folk song
Key: E

 3    4    5   4  -4  -5   5   4
 6    7    8   7  -8  -9   8   7
Two maids went a-milk-ing one day

4-4   5    5   5  5   -4  -5   5
7-8   8    8   8  8   -8  -9   8
Two maids went a-milk-ing one day

 5  -5   6   -6  6   5    4
 8  -9   9  -10  9   8    7
And the wind it did blow high

 5   6   -5  -5 -4   -3   3
 8   9   -9  -9 -8   -7   6
And the wind it did blow low

-3” -3  4 5     6   -5 -4
-6  -7  7 8     9   -9 -8
And it tossed their pails 

4  -3   4   5   -5  6
7  -7   7   8   -9  9
To and fro, la, la, la

 5  -5  6 7  6   5   -4 -5 -4 -3   4
 8  -9  9 10 9   8   -8 -9 -8 -7   7
And it toss-ed their pails to and fro

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