Train Station Blues

by hardharper23 · 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 a train song I created. It's divided into four parts.
Thanks to David Harp & Dave Oliver.

Part One(Intro):
-2  +3   -3   +4     -3
At the Train sta-  -tion

-2  +3   -3   +5     -4
At the Train sta-  -tion

  -4   +4  -3
Board the train

Part Two(Train Rhythm):
[(-123)(-123) (+123)(+123)]*2 
(-123).. (-123)... (+123).. (+123).... (-45)~~~

Part Three(Boarding The Train):
[-6__-4,+4]*2
[-5__-3,+3]*2
[+7__+5,-5]*2
-5__-3,+3
-5__-3,+3...

Part Four(Train Leaving):
-1 -1 +1 +1
(-12) (-12) (+12) (+12)
(-123)(-123) (+123)(+123) (-45)~~~ (+45)~~~~


Key:
[#]*2 = Play twice
#.. #... = Play longer
(-45)~~~ = Train whistle effect
(+45)~~~~ = fade out whistle

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