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Star Wars ~ Cantina Band

by John Williams · posted by mmolino54

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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
[listen to the midi link above to get the
rhythm down; this one is tough to play, but
very fun; warning: bounty hunters are
particularly drawn to this one... ]

-3   +5   -3 +5   -3   +5 
-3   -3'  -3 -3   -3'  -3 -3''
-3'' -3'' -2 -2   +2

-3   +5   -3 +5   -3   +5
-3   -3'  -3 -3'' -3'' -3''' -3''
-4   +4   -3 -3''

-3   +5   -3  +5  -3   +5
-3   -3'  -3  -4  -4   -3 -3'' -2 +2
+2   -2   -3  -4 
-5   +5   -3' -3  -2

-3 -2 -3
-3 -2 -3
-3 -2 -3' -3 -2 +2

-3 -2 -3
-3 -2 -3
-3 -2 -3' -3 -3 -3'' -1

-3  -2 -3
-3  -2 -3
-3  -2 -3' -3 -2 +2
+1  +2 -2
-1' +2 -2
-3' -3 +2
+2  -2 +4  +5 -3' -3 -2

[the above section is followed by some 
repetitive keyboard fill and then repeated 
in whole one more time; this is the popular 
part of the song most people are familiar with;
the rest of the song consists of a slower
xylophone part and part of the top section
of this song played again and faded out
click on the midi link above to hear
what this sounds like]

[Xylophone part]:
-4  +5o -6 -6 -6 -6  +5o +4
+6  +6  +6 -7 -7
+5o +5o -6 -6 -4 +5o -4  +5o -6
+6  +6  +6 -6 -7

+7  +7  +8' +7  -8 -8 +7-8 +7
+6  +6  +6  -7  +8
+4  +5  -6  -6
+5o +5o +5o +5o -4
+6  +6  +6  +6  +6 +6 +6 +6 +5o +5 -4
+5o

-6  -6  -6 -6 +5o -4
+6  +6  +6 -6 -7
+5o +5o -6 -6 -4  +5o -4 +5o -6
+6  +6  +6 -6 -7

+7 +7 +7 -8 -8 +7 +8' +7
+6 +6 +6 -7 +8

+4 +5 +5 -6 +5o +5o +5o +5o
-4 +6 +6 +6 +6  +6  +6  +6

[keyboard fill then speeds song back up
and the song ends with the first 3 sections
at the top of this tab played one more time
with each section played softer than the last]
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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