The Rose

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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

Tabbed by Mark Purintun For the full song, go to:
http://www.harpinanawhinin.com

4 -4 5 5 -6 5 5 -4 7 -8 8 8 -9 8 8 -8 Some say love, it is a river -4 4 4 -4 5 5 -8 7 7 -8 8 8 that drowns the tender reed. 4 -4 5 5 -5 5 5 -4 7 -8 8 8 -9 8 8 -8 Some say love, it is a razor -4 4 4 -4 5 5 -8 7 7 -8 8 8 that leaves your soul to bleed. 5 -6 6 6 -6 6 6 4 8 -9 9 9 -10 9 9 7 Some say love, it is a hunger, -4 5 5 -4 4 -3bb -8 8 8 -8 7 6 an endless aching need. 4 -4 5 5 -5 5 5 -4 7 -8 8 8 -9 8 8 -8 I say love, it is a flower, -4 4 4 -4 4 4 -8 7 7 -8 7 7 and you it's only seed.

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