Cielito Lindo (hi-lo)

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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

CIELITO LINDO (My Pretty Darling) hi-lo
Mexican folk song
Key: C
Time: 3/4

4  4  -3” -3  3  4  4
7  7  -6  -7  6  7  7
De la sie rra mo-re-na

-3” -3 3   4  4  -3” -3  3  -2” -1
-6  -7 6   7  7  -6  -7  6  -5  -4
Cie-li-to lin-do vie-nen ba-jan-do

-3 -3  -3 -3-3”3  -2” 2
-7 -7  -7 -7-6 6  -5  5
Un par deo-ji-tos ne-gros 

-1  2  -2” 3  3  3  -2”  3  2-1 1
-4  5  -5  6  6  6  -5   6  5-4 4
Cie-li-to lin-do de con-tra-ban-do

5   -4  4   -3”
8   -8  7   -6
Ay, ay, ay, ay!

-4  -4  4   5   4
-8  -8  7   8   7
Can tay no llo-res

 3  -3” -3”  3  -3” 3  -5  -5
 6  -6  -6   6  -6  6  -9  -9
Por que can-tan do sea-le-gran

-4  -3 3  -3” -3” 3  -2”3  2-1 1
-8  -7 6  -6  -6  6  -5 6  5-4 4
Cie-li-to lin-do los co-ra-zo-nes

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