STRANGER_ON_THE_SHORE

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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

STRANGER ON THE SHORE
BY ACKER BILK
PLAYED ORIGINALY ON THE CLARENET
OPENING TUNE TO THE 60s PROGRAME OF THE SAME NAME
SOUNDS NICE IN C Bb OR A
PLAYED WITH A SMOOTH EVEN TONE.
LISTEN TO IT ON YOUTUBE.

 6   6  -5     6    5  -5   5   4   3
HERE I STAND WATCH-ING THE TIDE GO OUT
 4  5 -5  5   -6   -4
SO ALL A-LONE AND BLUE
 3    -4    5    -5   -6 -3
JUST DREAM-ING DREAMS OF YOU
5    6      6   -5  6  5    -5    5  4   3
I WATCHED YOUR SHIP AS IT SAILED OUT TO SEA
 5  -5   5  -6   6     5  -4   5  -5  -3 4
TAK-ING ALL MY DREAMS,AND TAK-ING ALL OF ME
 4   -5   6  -6   6    5   -4   5  -5  6   5
THE SIGH-ING OF WAVES,THE WAIL-ING OF THE WIND
 4   -5    6 -6  -6   7     6   -5  6   -6
THE TEARS IN MY EYES,TURN PLEAD-ING MY LOVE 
 7  6
RE-TURN
 6  6  -5   6   5 -5  5  4    3
WHY OH WHY MUST I GO ON LIKE THIS
  5  -5 5 -6  6   5    -4   5
SHALL I BE A LONE-LY STRAN-GER
-5 -3    4
ON THE SHORE.

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