Marine Band Shift

by hardharper23 · posted by hardharper23

How hard is it?

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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

As with most harmonicas the key doesn't matter exept I played it on a C and it's recorded on a C. Their is a recording I made with a voice recorder on my Mp3 which probably isn't the best quality but I like it.

(Part One: The Start-Off)
6, 6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -5, 4
6, 6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -5, 7
6, 6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -5, 4
6, 6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -5, 7
(Part Two: Keep on Harpin')
6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -4, 4, -4, (-123), (-123)
6, -6, 5, -5, 5, -4, 4, -4, (123), (123)
(Part Three: Closure)
6, -6, 5, -5__-3
6, -6, 5, -7__-9
6, -6, 5, -5__-3
6, -6, 7, -7__-9 [then widen mouth to cover three holes blow down to end then listen to the recording(because "I Can't Explain" the rest)]

Key: 
# means blow and -# mean draw (pretty simple)
#__# means slide down (or up) 
(###) means three hole chord (also simple)

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