Ave Maria

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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  -5 4 <-3  4  <-3 -3  3 -3 <-3
 A- ve  Ma-  ri-  a!  Gra-ti- a   ple- na

-5 -5  4 <-3  -3 3 -5 6  -5 2  <4
Ma-ri-  a,    gra- ti-a  ple-  na

-3 4 <-3 -3 5  -5  <-5 4   -3 <-3
Ma-ri-a, gra-  ti-   a     ple-na

-5 4  4 -3   3 -4  -5  6 -5 -4  4
  A-   ve,    A-   ve!  Do- mi-nus

 3 -3  <-3 -3  3  <2
Do-mi-   nus   te-cum

<2 4   4  4   -4  5 -5 5  -5 <-3
Be-ne-dic-ta  tu mu-li-e- ri-bus  

<-3  4  4   -4 5 6 <-5 -5 4   <-3
Et   be-ne-      dic-         tus

<-3  5 5  -5  -5  -5 <-5 -5  <-5 <-5
Et  Be-ne-dic-tus  fruc- tus ven-tris

  3  3    4 4  <-3 -3 <-3 <-4 4 <-3 4
Ven-tris tu-ae        Je-          sus

<-3 -3 <-3 -5 <-3
 A- ve Ma- ri-a

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