Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem)

by Unknown · posted by harp46

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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

  

  
 6 5   4   5   6   7     
Oh___ say can you see,
  
 8 -8    7    5  -5   6
by the dawns ear-ly light,

  6   6   8     -8  7   -7   
What so proud - ly we hailed 

-6 -7   7    7     6     5   4
at the twi-lights last gleaming!

 6      5      4     5    6      7       
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
 
   8    -8   7  5  -5    6
through the per-il-ous fight,

  6   6   8   -8    7   -7     
O'er the ram-parts we watched
 
 -6  -7  7    7   6    5    4
were so gal-lant-ly stream-ing;

 8   8    8   -9   9    9   
And the rock-et's red glare,
 
-9    8    -8    8  -9 -9
the bombs burst-ing in air,

 -9    8     -8     7   -7    
Gave proof through the night 

 -6  -7    7   5   -5     6
that our flag was still there.

 6   7    7   7  -7   -6   -6   -6  
Oh! say does that___ star-span-gled 

-8  -9  8  -8  7   7   -7
ban-ner___ yet___ wave,___

  6   6   7  -8   8 -9    9    
O'er the land___ of the free,
 
 7  -8   8   -9 -8    7
and the home of the brave.

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