Afternoon in Paris

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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

Head
5 6 | -4 4 -3 4 -4 5 | 5o -2 -3' -4 4 -4 -5 |
| 4 -3' -3'' -3' 4 -4 | 
| -4' -2'' -3''' 4 -3' 4 5o | 4 -3''' -2 -3' -3''|
| -2 -3' -3''' | -2 |

5 6 | -4 4 -3 4 -4 5 | 5o -2 -3' -4 4 -4 -5 |
| 4 -3' -3'' -3' 4 -4 | 
| -4' -2'' -3''' 4 -3' 4 5o | 4 -3''' -2 -3' -3''|
| -2 -3' -3''' | -2 |

Chorus
-3'' -3' 4 | 4 -4 | 5 -4 | 4 5 | -3'' -3 | 4 -4 |
| 5 -4 | 5 -4 | 5 -5 | -5 |

Solos

chord changes for head are

| c7 | c- f7 | Bb7 |
| Bb- Eb7 | Ab7 | D- G7|
| c7 |

chord changes for chorus are

| D- | G7 | C7 | A- |
| D- | G7 | C#- F#7 | D- G7 |

This is a basic II/V7/I song

Once solos are finished, repeat the head,

5 6 | -4 4 -3 4 -4 5 | 5o -2 -3' -4 4 -4 -5 |
| 4 -3' -3'' -3' 4 -4 | 
| -4' -2'' -3''' 4 -3' 4 5o | 4 -3''' -2 -3' -3'' |
| -2 -3' -3''' | -2 | -2 |

Make sure you listen to the song here on the midi link. If your parents have blocked youtube, tell them that this is for educational purposes and you plan on playing this song for a concert. (This part doesn't have to be true)

Good luck and have fun
Keep on Harpin

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