Baby Scratch my Back

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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

This is a nice Blues number by request. Classic early chicago blues style.
x= any given number or hole 
rest                          = . 
bend note                     =  x/ 
start note at bend            = *x 
from bend, return to true note= *x\ 
          ...then back to bend= *x\x 

*-4\  *-4\  4 -3 -1 3       2 -2 -3  *-4\ -3 2    *-4\  4 -3 -1  3     *-4\ *-4\  *-4\ 4 -3 *-4\   *-4\  4 -3  3 -3 -1  3

*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\  
*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\
  6   5    6      6    5    6
*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\  (dont forget your tremelo on these end notes)

*-4\  *-4\  4 -3  *-4\      -4 4 -3 3 -3  -1 3

(lyrics)

*-2\2 *-2\2  -2 (heavy bend on the -2)
2 2 2 2 2 2 3  (less accurate, but much easier was to perform previous line)

2 3 -3  *-4\  4 3    *-4\4 -4 4 3                *-2\2  -2 2 -1   -4 4 -3 3 -3 -1 3

*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\  
*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\  
  6   5    6      6    5    6
*-5\  5  *-5\   *-5\   5  *-5\  

*-4\  4 *-4\  -4 4 -3 -4       -4 4 -3 3 -3 -1 3

*-2\      *-2\      *-2\

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