Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (cross harp)
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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.
4 4 -3’ 3 -2 2 -2 -2 2
Come here sister, Papa's in the swing
4 4 4 -3’ 3 3 2 -2 -2 2
He ain't too hip about that new breed babe
4 4 4 -3’ 3 2 -1
He ain't no draaaaaaag
-2 2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -1
Papa's got a brand new ba-g
4 4 -3’ 3 3 3 2 -2 -2 -3
Come here mama, and dig this crazy scene
4 4 4 -3’ 3 3 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 2
He's not too fancy, but this line is pretty clean
4 4 4 -3’ 3 2 -1
He ain't no draaaaaaag
-2 2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -1
Papa's got a brand new ba-g
4 4
Come here
-1 -2 -2 -2 -2
He's doing the Jerk
-1 -2 -2 3 -3”
He's doing the Fly
-3’ -3” 3 -3” 2 2 -2 -2 -2 2
Don't play him cheap 'cause you know he ain't shy
-1 4 4 4 -3’ 3 2 -2 2 -2 2
He's doing the Monkey, the Mashed Potatoes,
3 3 -3” 3 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2
Jump back Jack, See you later alligator.4 4 -3’ 3
Come here sister
3 2 -2 -2 2
Papa's in the swing
4 4 4 -3’ 3
He ain't too hip now
3 3 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 2
but I can dig that new breed babe
4 4 4 -3’ 3 2 -1
He ain't no draaaaaaag
-2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -1
He's got a brand new ba-g
3 -3’ -3 3 3 3 2 -2
Oh papa, he's doing the Jerk
-3’ -3 3 3 3 2 -2
Papa, he's doing the Jerk
2 -2 -2 2 -2 -3’ 3 -3”
He's doing the twist, just like this,
-3’ -3” 3 3 3 3 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 2
He's doing the Fly every day and every night
-2 -4 4 3 2 -2 -2 2 -1
The thi-ng's like the Boom-er-a-ng.
-4 -3 3
Hey, come on
-3 -4 3 2
Hey, hey come on
-3 -3’ 3 3 -3” 3 3 -3”
Hey Hey he's up tight, out of sight
4 -3’ -2 -2
Come on. Hey Hey