Highway to Hell (riff)

by AC/DC · posted by avons

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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 the basic riff which can be heard throughout the whole song.
Numbers in brackets should be played together as they are all part of a chord.

-(234) -(234) -(234)
5 5 -5
5 5 -5 5 5 -5 5 -(234) -(234)

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There is another way to play this song if you don't want/can't play those three notes together and it's like this.

6 6 6 
5 5 -5
5 5 -5 5 5 -5 5 6 6

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