Toot, Toot, Tootsie

by Al Jolson, singer · posted by harmusman

How hard is it?

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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

Words & music by, Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman, Dan Russo, & Ted Fiorito, 1922. Time sig is 4/4.
song
 7    -6     7  -6   7    -6~~~~~~~
Toot Toot, To/otsie goo'/ bye;--/     /

 6     5      6    5   6     -4~~~~
Toot, Toot, /Toot-sie don't /cry--/

~~ -3   4    5      6    6      6    -3
--/The choo-choo /train that /takes /me /

-3 -4  -5   -6  -6   -6    6   -7  -5
A-way from /you no /words can tell how /

-6  6   -6   -7    7   -6    7   -6    7
sad it makes me, /kiss me, /Toot-sie, and /

 -6~~~~~~ 6  5   6  5  6    -4~~~~~~~
Then-- /--do it /o-ver a-/-gain,--/--   /

 7    -7  -7   -6~~~~~~    7   -7 -7   -6~~~~
watch for the mail, /--  /I'll ne-ver /fail /

~~ 4    6   -5   -5  5   6  -5   -5    5
-- if /you don't get a /let-ter then you'll /

 6   -5  -5  5~~~~~~
know I'm in jail- /--   /

 7   -6    7   -6   7     -6~~~~~~~~
Tut, Tut,/Toot-sie don't /cry;-- /--   /

 6     5      6    5   5      4
Toot, toot, /Toot-sie goo' / bye!/  /  //1st end

(for a 2nd end, you could tongue out the 56 and
play 47 together and extend~~~ for finish. That may take this beyond beginner status, but try it.
 Yours Harmusman.

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