piano man

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Key C
Beginner
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967

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Community: Beginner (1 vote)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

6   6  6   6     -5 5 -5  5 4
its nine o-clock on a sa-turday
 4   4 4 4    4     4  -4  -4
the regular crowd shuffles in
   6    6  6   6   -5  5   -5  5  4
theres an old man sitting next to me
 3  3    3  -5  -5 -5 5   4   4
making love to his tonic and gin
 9   9   9   9   9    9  -9 8 -9 8 7
he says son can you play me a memory
 7  7   7  7   7   -8  -8 -8 
im not really sure how it goes
 8  -9   9   9   9    9   -9  8  -9   8   8   8
but its sad and its sweet and I knew it complete 
  7  7  7   8  -9  8   7      7
when I wore a younger mans clothes
-6   -6   -6   -7    7  -7-7
da - da - da - de - de - d-a
-6   -6   -7   7    -7   -6   6
da - da - de - de - da - da - da 
  9  9  9  9
sing us a song 
 -9    8   -9 8  7
youre the piano man
-6    7 7  7    -8  -8 
sing us a song tonight
 8    8    9   9  9   9   -9  8 -9 87
well were all in the mood for a melody 
 7    -6   7  7   -9  8    7  7
and youve got us feeling alright.

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