The Star Spangled Banner. Anthem U.S.A

by Francis Scott Key · posted by Jamtharp

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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 
Oo-o     say  can    you  see, 

 8       -8       7     5   -5      6     
by       the    dawn's ear -ly    light. 

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

6   -6   7    6     -6      6     4
at the twi-light's last gleam-ing, 

  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      -6 
O'er the   ram- parts  we    watched, 

 6    -6     7    6     -6       5     4
were  so    gal- lant   -ly      stream-ing. 

 8   8   8   -9    9    9
And the rock-ets' red glare, 

-9     8     -8    8    - 9    -9
the  bombs  burst-ing   in    air, 

8 '7    7      7      6     5    4
Gave proof  through   the   night 

4    - 4   5     4     3    2      1     
that  our flag  was  still  there. 

 3   4    4     4    -3     -3     -3     
O   say   does th-at star  -span -gled  

  5-5 6 6  -4   4 '3 '3 3 2
  ban-ne-r    yet     wa-ve. 

3 3   4     -4  5      -5  6 
O'er the    la-nd    of the free 

4   3  4  5   -5   -4   4
and the home of the brave. 

I felt we needed a diatonic version too. to make it a bit easier for beginners I avoid bended notes

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