Circle of smiles

by Toots Thielemans · posted by jpjacobs

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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

Known from the series of "Baantjer"
The 1 overblows can be played as -1 instead.

- = Draw note (blow the others)
' = single step bend
" = double step bend
Â° = overblow
_ = stretch the note

Comments are welcome

Intro
-7 -6 -7 -6  5__  6  -5  6 -5  4 -4
-7 -6 -7 -6  5__ -4   5__

First part
2   -3" -3  4__ -2" -3" -3  4__ 1Â° -2 -3" -3 4 -3 -3"
-3" -4   5 -5   -3' -4   5 -5   6  -5  5  -4 5_____
 
2   -3" -3  4__ -2" -3" -3 4__  1Â° -2 -3" -3 4 -3 -3"
-3" -4   5 -5    5   6  -5 5   -4   5  5   5___ 4 -3"___
 
Bridge
2 -3" -3 -4  4 -3  -3",  4 -3 -3"  3  -2" -3' -2" 2
5 -4  -5 -4  4 -3"    , -4  4 -3  -3"  4  -3"  2  (4  -3 -3" 3 -2")      

Second part
2   -3" -3  4__ -2" -3" -3  4__ 1Â° -2 -3" -3 4 -3 -3"
-3" -4   5 -5   -3' -4   5 -5   6  -5  5  -4 5____

2   -3" -3  4__ -2" -3" -3 4__  1Â° -2 -3" -3 4 -4 5
-2  -4   5 -5    5   6  -5 5   -4   5  5   5___ 4 -3"____

Outro
-7 -6 -7 -6  5__  6  -5  6 -5  4 -4
-7 -6 -7 -6  5__ -4   5 

(-7 -6 -7 -6 7 -6)

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