St. James Infirmary

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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

(4)(5)6
(6)(6)(6)(6)(5)6(6)6
(5)(4)
(6)(6)(6)(8)(6)(6)
(6)(4)(5)6
(6)(6)(6)(5)6
(6)6
(5)(4)
(5)(4)
(5)(4)(5)(4)(6)6(5)(4)

(6)7(8)
8887(8)8(8)
7(6)
888(10)88
8(6)7(8)
8887(8)8(8)
7(6)
7(6)
7(6)7(6)8(8)7(6)

2(2)(3)''
(3)(3)(3)(2)(3)''(3)(3)''
(2)2
(3)(3)(3)5(3)(3)''
(3)2(2)(3)''
(3)(3)(3)(2)(3)''(3)(3)''
(2)2
(2)2(2)2(3)'(3)''(2)2

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