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Twelve Bar Blues Boogie Shift

by Unknown · posted by hardharper23

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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
This is my personal variation of this famous song style. This version uses both the low and high end of the C harp.

Thanks are given to David Harp.

-2 -3 -4 +5 / -5 +5 -4 -3
-2 -3 -4 +5 / -5 +5 -4 -3
+7 +8 +9' -9 / +10 -9 +9' +8
+9 -10 +10 +8 / -8 +8 -7 -6
-1 -2 -3 -2 / +1 +2 +3 +2
+3 +4 +5 -6' / -7***

All notes one beat except,*** which is three beats.   
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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