William Tell Overture (short version)

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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

+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4 -4 +5
+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +5 -4 -3 +3 
+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4 -4 +5 
+4 +5 +6 -5 +5 -4 +4 +5 +4 

+5 +5 +5 -6  +5 -6  +5 -6 +5 -6 
+5 -6 +5 -4  +4 -3  -3'' 
+5 +5 +5 -6  +5 -6  +5 -6 +5 -6
+5 -6 +6 +5o +6 +5o +6

+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4 -4 +5 
+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +5 -4 -3 +3 
+3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +3 +4 -4 +5 
+4 +5 +6 -5 +5 -4 +4 +5 +4

' = half-step bend
'' = two half-step bends
''' = three half=step bends
o = overblow

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