With the classic harmonica opening, Dirty Old Town is a must know melody for harp players of all levels. Nail this melody and the rest of the song is simple to play on guitar and sing. You may want to learn the melody of Dirty Old Town on harmonica just for the intro and then sing while you have a guitar accompany you or use a harmonica holder for a one man band kind of vibe, it’s up to you. Either way, there’s so many ways to play this song, and it’s sure to impress.
On the recording, it sounds like Dirty Old Town is being played in first position, which is simple enough to play and sounds great. I’ve also presented the tab in second position as well, which is a little bit tougher to play, but easily doable if you can bend well.
For both positions I’m presenting the intro (which is basically just a shorter version of the melody) as well as the full melody if you want it. Enjoy!
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Dirty Old Town in First Position
This is how they play it on the recording.
Intro
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Dirty Old Town in Second Position
Go for it if you want to Blues it up a little bit. If you’re comfortable with bending this shouldn’t be tough. It’s up to you to decide if it’s worth it.