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Shaker Hymns - Dry The River
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Tabbed by: Henry Ngo
Email: fossaland@gmail.com
Tuning: Half-step Down
It's a bit tricky to play and sing at the same time because of the timing, but
it's a very catchy tune.
Email me with any comments, questions, or corrections regarding the tab!
Have fun!
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My family on the right hand side, your family on the left
we got married in a single bed, we sang shaker hymns
When your warhorse grandfather had sung, the whole damn song of solo-
mon, We toasted health in the front room, we whiled away the
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Small bottles and the trees in green England, not one of them will do my love no
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good
E C#m B
In the morning I'm light, but in the evening I'm heavy now
E C#m B
Try as I might, I just can't keep it steady now
B C#m
oooooooo, oh my love
E Abm
ooooh ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhohohohohohoooooooooooooo
And you play E and Abm and 'ooo' for the rest of the song.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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