Barbara Ann (complete)

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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

Barbara Ann full tabs and lyrics. It's very easy to play and sounds nice. Enjoy!

4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

4 4 4 4
Went to a dance
4 4 4 4 4
Looking for romance
4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 4
Saw Barbara Ann so I thought I'd take a chance
4 4 4 5 5 5 5
With Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

4 4 4 4
Tried Mary Lou,
4 4 4 4
Tried Peggy Sue,
4 4 4 4
Tried Betty too
4 4 6 6 5 5 4
But I knew she wouldn't do
4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Like Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ba ba ba, ba Barbara Ann,
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Oh, Barbara Ann, take my hand, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

4 4 4 4 4 4
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barbara Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba, ba Barbara Ann

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