As the Hearse Goes By

, Gilbert De Benedetti

The top set of numbers represent holes for the tremolo harp. the
bottom set of numbers represent holes on the diatonic harp.

 5    5  5 6     -5   -5 -5    5     6   -5
 4    4  4 5     -4   -4 -4    4     5   -4
Have you ever thought as the hearse goes by,
 5   5   5  -5 6 -5    5     -4   5   -5
 4   4   4  -4 5 -4    4     -3   4   -4
that sooner or later you're going to die?
5  5   5  5
4  4   4  4
Yo ho! Yo ho!


verse 2:
They wrap you up in a big white sheet,
and drop you down about six feet deep.
Yo ho! Yo ho!

verse 3: 
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
the worms play penochle on your snout.
Yo ho! Yo ho!