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Birdland

by Weather report · posted by zappy

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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

The ll separates measures.
The "-" means to suck air in rather than blow out. 

Riff 1:

ll   -3 4 -4   ll    -3 4 -4 7    ll

Riff 2:

ll   5 6 4   ll    4 6 4   ll    7    ll:   -6 6 -5 5 -5 6 5    ll   7   :ll

Riff one is played on a bass I believe at the beggining of the song and riff 2 is played by trumpets towards the middle.

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

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