Bolero

How hard is it?

Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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

  7 -7  7 -8  7 -6  7  
 -6  7 -7  7 -6  6  5 -5  6


 -6 -7 -6  6 -5  5 -4  5 -4  4
  4 -4  5 -5 -4  6

 -8  7 -7 -6 -7  7 -8  7 -7  
  7 -7 -6  7 -7 -6 -5 
 -5 -5 -6  7 -6 -7  6 -5 -5 
 
 -5 -6 -7  6 -6 -5 -4 -4  4 -4 
 -4 -4 -5 -6 -5  6  5 -4 -4  4 -4
 
 -4  4 -4  5 -5  6 
 -5  5 -4  4

Note: Almost all the notes are slurred together in this song with the last note on each line being held a bit longer. I linked to a midi version of the song I found online so those unfamiliar with the song could hear the melody (if ever I can't find a midi version online, I check out the sample audio files on amazon.com for CDs).

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