Hail, Columbia

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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

"Hail, Columbia" was the unofficial anthem
of the U.S.A. prior to 1931 when it was replaced
by the "Star-Spangled Banner." It is now used
as the entrance march for the Vice President
and former U.S. presidents.

 +4  -4 +5  -4   +4  -2  +4
Hail Co-lum-bia, hap-py land!
 +5   -5 +6  -5    +5  +4  +5   +5
Hail, ye her-oes, heav-'n-born band,
+4    +4   +4   +4  +5 -4  +4  -4  +5  +4 -2 
Who fought and bled in free__-dom's__ cause__,
 -4  -4  -4    -4  +6 -5  +5   -4 
And when the storm of war was gone
+4  -3 +4 -4 +5 -4 +4  -3   -3'' -2 -2  -2 
En-joy'd____ the_____ peace your va-lor won.
+5  +6 +6 -5   +5   -5 +6 -6 -5  -4
Let in-de-pen-dence be___ our__ boast, 
-4 -4  +5  +5   -4  -4  -4
Ev-er mind-ful what it cost;
-5 -5   +5  -4  +5 -5 +6 +5  +4 
Ev-er grate-ful for__ the__ prize,
 +4 +4  -4  -4   +4  +4   +4
Let its al-tar reach the skies.
 
CHORUS
 +4  +4  +4 +5 -4 +4 -4 +5 +4
Firm, u-nit-ed let__ us___ be,
+5    +5   +5   +6  -5 +5 -5 +6 +5
Rall-ying round our lib__-er___-ty,
-3'' -3''  -5  -4 -3  +4 -4 +5 -5    +6 -5
 As   a   band of___ broth__-ers__ joined__,
+5 -4 +5 -5 +5 -4  +4  -3 +4  +4    +4
Peace___ and_____ safe-ty we shall find.

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