Ave Maria (diatonic)

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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

I previously tabbed this in F, in Eb it is a bit easier to play, use any key harmonica.

-5    5 -5 -6   6  -5  6  -6 6  -5 5  -4 5
A~~~~ve Ma-ri~~~~~~~a Oh listen to a mortal`s
 -5     -6  -6    6  -5 5-4   -6-7  -6 b-6
pray`r  We pray  Oh Ma-ri-a  maiden mild~~~~
 5    6   -5  5    6  -6  -7 6 5   -5
For thou can hear us from yon-der wild
-6 6   6   5  -4b6 -6  7 -6  b6  -5
And  thou can save us  from  des-pair
 -4   5 b6 5 -4   4
Save us from des-pair
 4   6    6   6  b6   6 -6   6     -6 b6
May we sleep saf-ely in thy care  Thy care
  b6    6  6  6 b6 6  -7-6 6  -5
Though we be out-cast and re-viled
-5 -5   6   6  -6   -6 -6 6 -6   7 -7
Maiden hear a heart in fer-vent prayer~~~~~~
-4  -6 6   -5  -5 5 -5 b-6 6 -5    6
Oh Mother pray hear  a suppliant child~~~~~~
-5    5  -5  -6  6 -5
A~~~~~ve Mar-ri~~~~a~~~~~

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