Pick A Bale Of Cotton (chrom)

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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

PICK A BALE OF COTTON chrom
Trad. folk song
John Lomax
Key: G

 3    3    3   3   3
Jump down turn a-round  
3   3   3  3   3  -2* -1
To pick a bale of cot-ton 
-1 3    3    3   3   3
I jump down turn a-round 
3   -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
To pick a bale a day 

 3    3    3   3   3
Jump down turn a-round  
3   3   3  3   3  -2* -1
To pick a bale of cot-ton 
-1 3    3    3   3   3
I jump down turn a-round 
3   -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
To pick a bale a day 

-4   4  -5  -4 -4  3   3   2  -1
Oh, Lord-y pick a bale of cot-ton 
-4   4  -5  -1 -1 -2* -2* 3
Oh, Lord-y pick a bale a day 


2. 
Oh me ‘n my wife can pick a bale o’ cotton 
Me ‘n my wife can picka  bale a day 


3. 
I believe to my soul 
I can pick a bale O’ cotton 
Believe to my soul 
I can pick a bale a day

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound