Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 4 4 6 6 -6 -6.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
4CBaa!4CBaa!6GBlack6Gsheep,-6Ahave-6Ayou-6Aan--6Ay6Gwool?
-5FYes,-5Fsir,5Eyes,5Esir!-4DThree-4Dbags4Cfull.
4COne4Cfor4Cmy6Gmas-6Gter,6Gand-6Aone-6Afor-6Amy6Gdame,
6GBut-5Fnone-5Ffor-5Fthe5Enaugh-5Ety5Eboy5Ethat-4Dcries-4Din-4Dthe4Clane.
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s harmonica sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1887
- Words
- Traditional, 1887 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1887: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 4 (Harper & Brothers, 1887), p. 166, “Nursery Songs: Baa! Baa! Black Sheep” (1887)
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