I'm Shipping Up To Boston (Chromatic)

by Alexander , Casey , Dropkick Murphys , Guthrie , Kelly , Lynch , Orrell

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I’m Shipping Up To Boston (Chromatic)
Words & Music by Barr Alexander, Kenneth Casey,
Woody Guthrie, Matthew Kelly, James Lynch and
Marc Orrell
Performed by Dropkick Murhpys
Key of G Major   Range: D3 to F#5
Genre: Irish
Tabbed for EITHER a 16 OR 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned 
Chromatic.
 
Tab notations:   
none = blow   - = draw   * = button in   __ = hold
. = on lower register (first 4 holes on a 16 hole Chrome)
(these four notes are optional if playing a 12 hole Chrome)
 
Moderately fast
 
.2_ .2     .2_ .2   6___
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -3* 3 -4
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -3* 3 -4
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 5* -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 5* -3 -4_
3   3 3_   3___ 3______       3   3 3_   3____ 3______
I’m a sail-or__ peg____       And I lost my___ leg____
     2_  2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_  -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
3   3   3 3_   3__   3       3 3_     3_ 3_
Climbin’ up the top – sails   I lost   my leg
2_      2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -1
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_ -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__________ -1
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)______ I’m
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_   3 3__ 3__ 3_ 3_
I’m ship-ping off_ To find my wood-en
3_
Leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
                                                       I’m a
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1 2_   -3
sail-or_ peg_           And I lost my_ leg___________
2_   2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_   -1 2 -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
Climbin’ up   the   top – sails   I lost my_ leg
2_       2 2_   -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* 2 -3
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -4_ -3 -4_ -3 -4 5* -5 -6*_
-4_ -3 -3_ -3 -4 5* -5 5* -4 -3 -6* 6 -5 6 -5 5* -5 -3 -4_
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__________ -1
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)______ I’m
-1 -2* -2* -2*_ -2* -2* -1__ 3__-2*__-1___
I’m ship-ping up to Bos-ton (Woah)________
-1 -2* -2* -2*_   3 3__ 3__ 3_ 3_
I’m ship-ping off_ To find my wood-en
3_
leg
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 2_ -1 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -4_
2_ 2 2_ -1 2 -2* 3 -2* 2 -1 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -2* 3 -2* -1__
2____________ 2_ 2