Position

MMM, I’m so confused. I am trying to play this song. I have looked it up on Aunty Google and she says it’s in D. So I tried a D harp. Then I thought mm doesn’t sound quite right. Maybe the song is Blues? How do I know? If it was blues I did the counting thing from the “what key is this video” and decided to play it bluesy I would need a G harmonica because that plays D blues in second position. I admit I actually don’t understand the position thing? Slim says it has no relevance to where you put the harmonica in your mouth. OK. So what does it mean? there are three Cs on a C harmonica. Does it have anything to do with which C you would be moving around to play a C tune. I am really lost on this. I keep watching videos and not getting it.
Seven nation army original needs a G harmonica from the lesson regarding this. So what key is the tune in? I guess G because it’s not blues. So as near as I can get to understanding this is that it means you move around the middle of the harp in the key of the song. Near hole 4. But if it’s blues you need a different key to the song? please help.

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