Die Biene Maja

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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

Composed by Karel Svoboda
Lyrics by Florian Cusano
Performed (most notably) by Karel Gott for the popular German TV series "Biene Maja"

The notes marked with an * are actually an ais (A#) and in that octave would require a 6 overblow  to play, but the notes given should make the melody sound right.

4  -5 -6 -8 7 -6 -5   6
In einem unbekannten Land,
 4  -4   -5  -7* -6 6 -8   7
vor gar nicht allzulanger Zeit,
 4 -5 -6 -8  7 -6   -5 6
war eine Biene sehr bekannt,
 4  -4    -5  -7* -6 6    -4   -5
von der sprach alles weit und breit.

7   -8 8  -9 8    8  -8  -8  7  7    -5   6 -8
Und diese Biene, die ich meine nennt sich Maja,
  8 -8   -8  7    7 -6* -7 6 -5 -9
kleine, freche, schlaue Biene Maja,
-10 -9  -9     7    7 -6 -7*
  Maja fliegt durch ihre Welt,
  9   8    8   7   7  -7* -6
zeigt uns das was ihr gefällt.
 7   -8  8  -9 8   8  -8 -8    7   7 -5 6 -8
Wir treffen heute uns're Freundin Biene Maja,
 8 -8 -8   7  7 -6* -7   6  -5 -9
diese kleine freche schlaue Maja,
-10 -9  -9 7 7  -6 -8 -9
  Maja, alle lieben Maja,
-9 7 -9 7 -10 -9 -6  8  8 -9   9  -9
Maja, Maja, Maja, erzähle uns von dir.

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