Ride of the Valkyries

How hard is it?

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

Some of you may know this tune from the movie Apocalypse Now (when they're flying in the helicopter). This tab also sounds really nice on a Bb harp.

+5
-6 +5 -6 +7   -6
+7 -6 +7 +8   +7
+8 +7 +8 +9   +6 
+7 +6 +7 +8   +6
+7 +6 +7 +8   +7
+8 +7 +8 +9   +8
+9 +8 +9 +10' -7 
+8 -7 +8 +9

+5 
-6 +5 -6 +7   -6
+7 -6 +7 +8   +7
+8 +7 +8 +9   +6 
+7 +6 +7 +8   +6
+7 +6 +7 +8   +7
+8 +7 +8 +9   +8 
+9 +8 +9 +10' -7
+8 -7 +8 -9o

+5 -5 -4  -5   -6
+8 -9 -8  -9   -10
+5 -5 -4  -5   +6o  +5
-6 +8 -10 +10
+8 -9 -8  -9   +10' +8
-6 +8 -10 +10  +6

-2
+4 -2 +4 +5 +4
+5 +4 +5 +6 +5
+6 +5 +6 -7 -3
+5 -3 +5 +6 +4
-2 +4 +5 +4
+5 +4 +5 +6 +5
+6 +5 +6 -7 -3
+5 -3 +5 +6

[repeat all lines from the beginning
once more, then close with]:

(+5+7)
+6 +7 (+6+8) (+5+7)
(+6+8) +7 (+6+8) (-9-6) +7
-10 -8 +7 +7 +7 +7 (+7+8+9)
(+5+6+7+8) (+5+6+7)

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