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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.