stars & stripes forever

by John Philip Sousa · posted by pollkatz

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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



Stars & Stripes Forever (main theme)
    John Philip Sousa

 6     6    -5  5  5    -4  5  5       
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

-4  5  5    -4  5  6     5  6 -5    -4 
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

-4 -4     4 -4 -4     4 -4 -5 
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

 5 -4  5  6    -6    -6    -4
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  



 6     6    -5  5  5    -4  5  5       
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

-4  5  5    -4  5 -5  5 -4 -3 -4     4
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

 4  4 -3     4  4 -3     6  7  
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

-3  4 -4  5    -3  4 -4  5     5  4  5 -4
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

    4
 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

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