Birdland (Instrumental)

by Weather report · posted by Billy_Idle

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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)

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Birdland (Instrumental) / Weather Report

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of G) so you can ...

Play Along With The Band!



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Birdland


-4 4 -5  -4 4 -5 7  (3 Times)

-7*-7-7* -7 7 6 7 6   7 -7 -7* -7 7 6 -5 7  (4 Times)

-7* -7-7  -7  7 7  -7 -6-6  -7  7 7  -7  7 7  -7* -7

 7 -7 -7*-8  7  -7* -7   7

[1:02]

5-5-6 -5 5  5 5  5-5-6 -5 5  -4-4  (4 Times)

5-5-6 -5 5  5 5  5-5-6 -5 5

[1:32]

-8 -8  -8 8 -8 -9 -9   -8 -8  -8 8 -8 -9 -10

[2:00]

-4 -5 3   3 -4 3  -5   4 -4 -3 3  -4 -5 3  -3 -4 3  -5  -5 6 -4 3  (3 Times)

[3:08]

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

[3:36]

-7*-7-7* -7 7 6 7 6   7 -7 -7* -7 7 6 -5 7  (4 Times)

-7* -7-7  -7  7 7  -7 -6-6  -7  7 7  -7  7 7  -7* -7

 7 -7 -7*-8  7  -7* -7   7

 5-5-6 -5 5  5 5  5-5-6 -5 5  -4-4  (2 Times)

[4:24]

-4 -5 3   3 -4 3  -5   4 -4 -3 3  -4 -5 3  -3 -4 3  -5  -5 6 -4 3  (Repeat)


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