Dear Father (Chromatic)

by Neil Diamond · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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)

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Tab

Dear Father  (Chromatic)
By Neil Diamond  Key of C Major
From the Soundtrack Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Audio available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8clrOQ_6QKE
Musical Range: E5 to G6  (sus)= sustain/hold

 
 6   -6  6   -6   7
Dear Fa-ther we dream,
10   -6   -9   6
we dream, we dream,
 8    6   7
while we may.
 6  -6  6  -6  7
Who are we to need,
10  -6   -9  6
we need, we need,
 8    6   7
while we wait –
 7    -6   7
while we wait –

Spoken:  “Dear Father, we dream….”

 6   -6  6   -6    7
Dear Fa-ther we dream,
10   -6   -9 9 -8 9 -9   6
we dream,           we dream,
 8    6   7   
while we may, 
  7   -6  7
while we may.

6   -6  6  -6  7
10  -6  -9   6
9  10  11  8  -8

6   -6   6 -6   7
Who are we to need,
10   -6  -9 9 -8 9 -9(sus) 6
we need,           we    need,
 8    6   7
while we wait –
 7    7   7
while we wait –

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