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Bright Side of the Road [harp solo]

by Van Morrison · posted by Chris_01234

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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

 

00:00    

 

song is in key of C,

uses F harp in 2nd position

 

solo
01:36   

 

 [3,4]    3   -3    4... -4’sb...4   -3   3   2    3*...

 

-3    4    4    -3    3*   2     3*  -3’’sb

 

 3->4->5   6   6   6   6   -7   6  -5   5  -4  -3’’sb->-2   2

 

-2   -3    4,   -3   4,   -3   4,   -3   4,   -3   4,   -3   4,   -3   4

 

-4    4   -3’’sb->-2       2

 

-2........   -2->-2’’->-1’......    -2’’sb.........  -2’’..............


3*,  can be played using -2 if you prefer.

 

The -7 is actually  -6->-7  if you listen very closely/ slow it down .

 

The -6 is very quick.

 

 Probably not an accident when it was a studio take.

 

It might help to play the  first  7 notes in the 3rd line

 

by articulating   da diddle a  da da da.  .  .-7  6  -5  or similar.

 

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

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