Ma Nishtana

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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

This song is sung during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Beginners can choose to replace the -6b with a -6 if
necessary.

Note names and lyrics are included as a guide.

 C    A   A  A    A  C   A   A  A
 7   -6  -6 -6   -6  7  -6  -6 -6
Mah nish-ta-nah, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

E  G   F  D  F   E
8  9  -9 -8 -9   8
Mi-ko-ol ha-ley-lot?

E  G   F  D  F   E
8  9  -9 -8 -9   8
Mi-ko-ol ha-ley-lot?

 A   A  C    A  A   A  C  A  A   A
-6  -6  7   -6 -6  -6  7 -6 -6  -6
She-be-chol ha-ley-lot a-nu och-lin

 E  G   F   D  F   E
 8  9  -9  -8 -9   8
Cha-me-etz u- mat-zah,

 E  G   F   D  F   E
 8  9  -9  -8 -9   8
Cha-me-etz u- mat-zah,

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B E  Ab   B  A C E
7  -7 5 -6b  -7 -6 7 8
Ku-lo-o  ma- at-za-a-ah

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B E  Ab   B  A
7  -7 5 -6b  -7 -6
Ku-lo-o  ma- at-zah

 A   A  C    A  A   A  C  A  A   A
-6  -6  7   -6 -6  -6  7 -6 -6  -6
She-be-chol ha-ley-lot a-nu och-lin

 E  G  F  D  F  E
 8  9 -9 -8 -9  8
She-a-ar ye-ra-kot,

 E  G  F  D  F  E
 8  9 -9 -8 -9  8
She-a-ar ye-ra-kot,

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B   E  E   Ab  B  A C E
7  -7   5  5  -6b -7 -6 7 8
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh ma-ro-o-or

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B   E  E   Ab  B  A
7  -7   5  5  -6b -7 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh ma-ror

 A   A  C    A  A   A   A  C C   A   A  A
-6  -6  7   -6 -6  -6  -6  7 7  -6  -6 -6
She-be-chol ha-ley-lot eyn a-nu mat-bi-lin

E G   F   D    F  E
8 9  -9  -8   -9  8
A-fi-lu pa'am e- chat

E G   F   D    F  E
8 9  -9  -8   -9  8
A-fi-lu pa'am e- chat

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

 C   B E   Ab  B   A C E
 7  -7 5  -6b -7  -6 7 8
She-te-ey  pe- a- mi-i-im

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

 C   B E   Ab  B   A
 7  -7 5  -6b -7  -6
She-te-ey  pe- a- mim

 A   A  C    A  A   A  C  A  A   A
-6  -6  7   -6 -6  -6  7 -6 -6  -6
She-be-chol ha-ley-lot a-nu och-lin

 E    E    G   F   D  E   F  E
 8    8    9  -9  -8  8  -9  8
Beyn yosh-vin  u-veyn me-su-bin

 E    E    G   F   D  E   F  E
 8    8    9  -9  -8  8  -9  8
Beyn yosh-vin  u-veyn me-su-bin

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B E   Ab  B  A C E
7  -7 5  -6b -7 -6 7 8
Ku-la-nu  me-su-bi-i-in

C   E   E  E   D    B  C   A   A  A
7   8   8  8  -8   -7  7  -6  -6 -6
Ha-lay-lah ha-zeh, ha-lay-lah ha-zeh

C   B E   Ab  B  A
7  -7 5  -6b -7 -6
Ku-la-nu  me-su-bin.

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