Taps
History of these 24 Notes

Bugler At Arlington National Cemetery PHOTO
For Diatonic harmonica

Version 1:  F100  3/4 Time     Midi (F100)      Midi 4(F100)*-harp
  R -4 -4 6--->  r -4 6 -7---> -4 --> 6 -7 -4 --> 6 -7 -4 --> 6 -7-->
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--> 6--> -7 -8--> -7 6---> -4----> -4---> -4 6--->    RRR
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  R -4 -4 6--->  r -4 6 -7---> -4 --> 6 -7 -4 --> 6 -7 -4 --> 6 -7-->
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--> 6--> -7 -8--> -7 6---> -4----> -4---> -4 6---> ----->     gunshots heard.
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Version 2:  G70  4/4 Time     Midi (G70)        Midi 5(G70)*-harp
  RRR 3 3   4 3 4   5 3 4   5 3 4 5 3 4   5 4 5   6 5   4 3--> 3 3   4--->
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-->  3 3   4 3 4   5 3 4   5 3 4 5 3 4   5 4 5   6 5   4 3--> 3 3   4--->
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--> 3 3    4 3 4   5 3 4   5 3 4 5 3 4   5 4 5   6 5   4 3--> 3 3   4 --->
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Version 3:  Bb100  4/4 Time     Midi (Bb100)     Midi 6(Bb100)*-harp

  Drums - 9 measures              -4 -4 6 --> -->  RR -4--> 6 -7--> --> -4 6 -7--> -4 6 -7--->
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--> -4 6 -7---> ---> r 6 ---> -7 r -8 -----> -7 6---> -4 --> R -4 --> -4 6----> ----->
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I hear the words to this soulful dirge is:

Day is done .... Gone the sun ... From the lakes
...From the hills      From the sky ... All is well . Safely rest .. God is nigh

Fading light ... Dims the sight .. And a star ....Gems the sky ..
Gleaming bright ... From afar . Drawing nigh         Falls the night


Thanks and praise ... For our days ... Neath the sun ... Neath
the stars.Neath the sky .. As we go . This we know .. God is nigh
 

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From June 30, 2006