Chattanooga Choo Choo (Key of C)

by Glenn Miller & The Harmonicats · posted by Billy_Idle

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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

Chattanooga Choo-Choo / Glenn Miller

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of C) so you can Play Along With The Band!



With special guest appearance by the Harmonicats!



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Chattanooga Choo-Choo


Pardon me boy   Is that the Chatt-a-noo-ga Choo Choo?
 2 -2  -2* 3     3  -3  -4    4  -5  4  2   -3   3

Track twenty nine   Boy you can gimme a shine
 -3    3  2  -1     -3  -3  -3  -3 3  2  1

Can you afford   To board a Chatt-a-noo-ga Choo Choo?
 2 -2  -2* 3      3  -3  -4   4  -5  4  2   -3   3

I've got my fare   And just a trifle to spare
 -3   3  2  -1     -3  -3  -3 -3  3   2   1


You leave the Pennsylvania Station bout a quarter to four
 4    4    4   4 -3 -2  1   -3* 3   2   1  -2  3  -3  4

Read a  magazine  and then you're in Bal-ti-more
 4  -3  -2  1 -3*  3   2     1    -2  3  -3  4

Din-ner in the di-ner  Nothing could be finer
-6  -6  6  -6  6  -5    4  4    -4   4 -3* -3

Than to have your ham and eggs in Ca-ro-li-na
 3*  3*  3*  3*   3*  -2  -1   1   3* 3* 3* 3


When you hear the whistle blowing eight to the bar
 4    3   -2   1  -3*  3   2   1   -2   3  -3  4

Then you know that Tennessee is not very far
 4   -3  -2    1   -3* 3  2  1  -2  3 -3  4

Shovel all the coal in  Gotta keep it rollin'
-6 -6   6  -6   6   -5   4  4  -4  4  -3* -3

Woo woo Chatt-a-noo-ga  There you are
 3*  3*  3* -2  -1  1    3*    3  -2


There's gonna be   A certain party at the station
  2    -2 -2* 3    3 -3  -4  4 -5   4  2  -3  3

Satin and lace    I used to call 'funny face'
 -3 3  2  -1      -3 -3  -3  -3    3  2  1

She's gonna cry    Until I tell her that I'll never roam
  2  -2  -2*  3    3 -3 -4  4   -5   4   -3   3 -2   4

So Chattanooga Choo Choo   Won't you choo choo me home?
 5  6 -5* -5  5  6   5       6    5   6    5   -3  4


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