Pearly Shells (Pupu O Ewa)

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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.

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PEARLY SHELLS
(Webley Edwards / Leon Pober)

Billy Vaughn
Burl Ives

 5 6     7     -8   8   6 6
Pearly shells from the ocean
  7 7   -7 -7   -6
Shining in the sun
 -7-7 7   7    -8
Covering the shore
  5  6  7    7
When I see them
-8   8    -9   -9   8  -9 -9   -9
My heart tells me that I love you
 7    -8   8   8   -9-8   -7 6    7
More than all the little pearly shells

 7   -8 7  -7  b-7  -7  b-7-7 b-7  -7
For ev'ry grain of sand up-on the beach
 -6  -6  6   6  b6   6
I've got a kiss for you
 7   -8   7   -7  b-7  -7 b-7
And I've got more left ov-er 
-7   b-7  -7  b-7   -6 -6   -7  7   -8
For each star that twinkles in the blue

 5  6    7
Pearly shells
 7  7   -7 -7  -6
Shining in the sun
 -7-7 7   7   -8
Covering the shore
  5  6  7    7
When I see them
-8   8     -9  -9   8  -9 -9  -9
My heart tells me that I love you
  7   -8   8   8   -9 -8  -7 6    7
More than all the little pearly shells

Pupu a o Ewa
I ka nuku
E lawe mai
Ahe aina
Mai no
Ala hula puuloa he ala hele no kaahupahau

I apau huna one i ka kahakai
Ua honi nau
Ho'i koe lawa na
Pakahi hoku 'i ka lani
Puhau
Ala hula puuloahe ala hele no kaahupahau

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