La Bamba

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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

-9 -9 -9  -9  -9  8  7
Pa-ra bai-lar la bam-ba

-9 -9 -9 -9   -9  8  7
Pa-ra bai-lar la bam-ba 

7  7  7  -8 -7 -8 -9 8  -8  8   7
se ne-ce-si-ta un po-ca de gra-cia

-8 -9  8 -8  8   7
Un po-ca de gra-cia

-9 -9 -9 -9 -9 8   7
un-a po-ca de gra-cia

  7  7    7  -8
para mi para ti 

-7 -8 -9 8  -8  8  7
Y ar-ri-ba  ar-ri-ba

-9 -9 -9 -9  8  7
ar-ri-ba ar-ri-ba 

7   7  7  -8  -7 -8 -7 -9  8 8
por ti se re por ti se re se re

-9 -9 -9  -9 -9  8  7
Yo no soy mar-i-ne-ro

-9 -9  -9 -9 -9  8  7  7   7  7 -8
Yo no soy mar-i-ne-ro,soy cap-i-tan 

-7 -7 -8  -9  8  8  7  7   -6 -6 6
yo no soy mar-i-ne-ro,soy cap-i-tan 

 7  -6   -7  6   8   7
Bam-ba, bam-ba, bam-ba,

 -8 -8   8   7   -8 -8
bam-ba, bam-ba, bam-ba

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