Red River Valley

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Lyric Abbreviations

I’ve abbreviated some of the words here to make the lyrics to the American Western ballad “Red River Valley” fit more neatly under the harmonica tab. Apologies if it looks odd, but I think it makes the notes more playable.

First position, high octave, no bends

6   7   8      8  -8   7     -8   7  -6   6
So come sit    by  my  side   if  you lv  me

6   7   8      7   8   9     -9   8  -8
Do  not hast   en  to  bid    me  a   dieu

9  -9   8      8  -8   7     -8   8   9  -9
Jus re  mem    ber the Red    Riv er  Val ley

7  -6   6     -7   7  -8      8  -8   7
And the cow    boy who loved  you so  true

First position, low octave, requires -3”

-2   4   5      5  -4   4     -4   4  -3” -2
So come sit    by  my  side   if  you lv  me

-2   4   5      4   5   6     -5   5  -4
 Do  not hast   en  to  bid    me  a   dieu

 6  -5   5      5  -4   4     -4   5  -6   6
 Jus re  mem    ber the Red    Riv er  Val ley

 4  -3” -2     -3   4  -4      5  -4   4
 And the cow    boy who loved  you so  true

Second position, low octave, requires -3” and -2’

-1  -2  -3     -3  -3” -2     -3” -2   2  -1
 So come sit    by  my  side   if  you lv  me

-1  -2  -3     -2  -3  -4      4  -3  -3”
 Do  not hast   en  to  bid    me  a   dieu

-4   4  -3     -3  -3” -2     -3” -3   5  -4
 Jus re  mem    ber the Red    Riv er  Val ley

-2   2  -1     -2’ -2  -3”    -3  -3” -1
 And the cow    boy who loved  you so  true

This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.