Barbara Ann

by The Beach Boys · posted by GrantPa815

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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

   -4 5 5  -44   7    6 6-55
Oh barbara ann, take my hand
-4 5 5  -44
Barbara Ann
4    4  4  -4 -4   -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin and a-rollin
5 5    5   5  5  -4
Rockin and a-reelin
4 -3     4   4 4
Barbara ann ba ba
4   4  4    4
Ba barbara ann
4    4  4   4     4  4   4   4  4
Went to a dance, lookin for romance
 4   4  4   4     4 4  -6     -6  6   6  5
Saw barbara ann, so I thought Id take a chance
 5    -4 -4   4    -4 5   5-44
With barbara ann, barbara ann
 6   5  5-44
Take my hand
4    4  4   -4 -4 -4  -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin and a-rollin
5   5   5  5  5 -4
Rockin and a-reelin
4-3     4    4 4
Barbara ann ba ba
4    4  4   4
Ba Barbara ann

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