In The Mood (Key of C)

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+: 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)

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Tab

In The Mood (Key of C) / Glenn Miller

Transposed to the Key of C for playability

Tabs for the Key of Ab also included so you can play along with the video

Performed by the Glenn Miller Band!




Special guest appearances by Ray Stevens! and The Harmonica Rascals!

    

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In The Mood


[Intro]

5 6 7 8  8  8  8

8 -8 8 7 6 7   -6* -6 6 -5* -5 5   6 7 8 7 6 5

-5 6 -5 5 -3   -5 6 -5 5 -3 -3  6

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

[Verse]

2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4

2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4

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

2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4

3 -4 -5  3 -4 -5  3 -4 -5  3 -4 -5

1]2]  5 5 5 5  -5 -5 -5 -5  -5* -5* -5 5

3]4]  3 -2* 3 3* -3 -3* -4 4   1

[Chorus]

4 -3 4 (6 -5) -2 -3 4 6 6   4 -3 4 (6 -5) -2 -3 4 6 7

4 -3 4 (6 -5) -2 -3 4 6 7   6  7 7 7 7  7 7 7 7  7 -5* -5 5

[Bridge]

5 -5 6 -6 7 8   7 7* -6* 7   7 -6 -5* -5   -6* -6 -5* 5  

[Ending]

3 (-2* -2) -2* 3 3* -3 -3* -4    4 (-4 -3*) -4 -4* 5* -5 -5* 6

-6 (6 -5) -5* 6 -6 -6* 7 7*   -7 (7* 7) 7* 7 -7*

-7* (-7 7*) -7 -7* -8   -8 (-7* -7) -7* -8 8    9 9* -9 -9* 10

2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4  2 3 4  1234

[Simple Ending]

3 -2* 3 3* -3 -3* -4 4   1


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Key of Ab


[Intro]

3* -4* -5* 7*  7*  7*  7*

7* 7 7* -5* -4* -5*   -5 4* -4* -4 -3* 3*   -4* -5* 7* -5* -4* 3*

-3* -4* -3* 3* 2*   -3* -4* -3* 3* 2* 2*  -4*

-3* -4* -3* 3* 2*   -3* -4* -3* 3* 2* 2*  3*

[Verse]

1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*

1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*

1* 2* 3*  1* 2* 3*  1* 2* 3*  1* 2* 3*

1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*

-1* 3 -3*  -1* 3 -3*  -1* 3 -3*  -1* 3 -3*

1]2]  3* 3* 3* 3*  -3* -3* -3* -3*  -4 -4 -3* 3*

3]4]  -1* -1 -1* 2 2* -2* 3 3*   3*

[Chorus]

3* 2* 3* (-4* -3*) 1* 2* 3* -4* -4*

3* 2* 3* (-4* -3*) 1* 2* 3* -4* -5*

3* 2* 3* (-4* -3*) 1* 2* 3* -4* -5*   -4*  -5* -5* -5* -5*

-5* -5* -5* -5*  -5* -4 -3* 3*

[Bridge]

3* -3* -4* 4* -5* 7*  -5* 6 -5 -5*  -5* 4* -4 -3*  -5 4* -4 3*  

[Ending]

-1* (-1 1*) -1 -1* 2 2* -2* 3    3* (3 -2*) 3 3* -3 -3* -4 -4*

4* (-4* -3*) -4 -4* 4* -5 -5* 6   6* (6 -5*) 6 -5* -6*

-6* (6* 6) 6* -6* 7   7 (-6* 6*) -6* 7 7*    7* -7 -7* -8 -8*

1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  1 -1* 3*  3*


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