12 Bar Blues Boogie

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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

Use "C" Harp if the band is playing in "G"

-2 -3 -4 5  -5 5 -4 -3
-2 -3 -4 5  -5 5 -4 -3
 1 2 3 bb-3   b-3 bb-3 3 2
-2 -3 -4 5  -5 5 -4 -3
-1 b-2 bb-3 -3  1 2 3 bb-3
-2 -3 4 b-4   -4 b-4 4 -3

b-3 = bend on hole 3 draw
b-2 =  "   "   "   2  "
b-4 =  "   "   "   4  "
b= Half bend   
bb= full bend

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