Twist and Shout

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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

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

(Melody instumentals)

4 4 5 -6 6 5 -5 5
4 4 5 -6 6 5 -5 5
4 4 5 -6 6 5 -5 5
4 4 5 -6 6 5 -5 5

(The Ah's going up, sustain each note, longest on the last)
3 -3 -4 -5

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

-5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
-4 -5 -5 5 (4 4 -4)

(Ending)
5 -5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
5 -5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)
5 -5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 (4 4 -4 -4)

(The Ah's going up again)
3 -3 -4 -5

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound