Watermelon Man

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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

Can be played on any harp but is in the key of F so you play it on a Bb harp in second position. You can go to YouTube and listen to Adam Gussow play it in lessons 33-36

-2 -5
-2 -2 -4 5 -2
-2 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 -6
-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 5
-4 -4 -6 6o 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

-2 -5
-2 -2 -4 5 -2
-2 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 -6
-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 5
-4 -4 -6 6o 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

-2 -5
-2 -2 -4 5 -2
-2 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 -6
-4 -4 -6 6o 6o -6 6 5 6 5
-4 -4 -6 6o 6
-2 -2 -4 5 -2

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