Land Of A Thousand Dances (2nd position)

by Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles · posted by WaltP

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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)

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Tab

LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES (2nd position)
By Chris Kenner
Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles
Key: D

Tabbed for a G diatonic

3  6  -5 6 -5 -4

 3   3  2   3    3  3  -3 -3-3”3
You got to know how to po-  ny 
  2  3  3  3 -3”2 2
Like Bo-ny Ma-ro-nie 
-1 -1    -3   3  -3 -3
Do the mashed po-ta-ter, 
3   3  3  2  3  -2” -1
do the al-li-ga-tor 
-3   -3   -4   -4  4    -3    -3
Put your hands on your hips, yeah 
 3  -2”   3     3    3
Let your back-bone slip 
-4 -3  4  -3  3    3  3   3   3  -3” 2
Do the Wa-tu-si  like my lit-tle Lu-cy 

Hey! Uh! 
6  -5  6 -5  6
Na na-na-na-na
-5  6 -5  6 -5 -4 -5 -4  4 -4
na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na 
-5  6 -5  6
na-na-na-na 

I need somebody to help me say it one time 

6  -5  6 -5  6
Na na-na-na-na
-5  6 -5  6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -3 -4
na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na 
-5  6 -5  6
na-na-na-na 

Wo--ow! 

 
Wow! Uh! You know I feel alright! Huh! I feel pretty good y'all 
Uh! Huh! 

6  -5  6 -5  6
Na na-na-na-na
-5  6 -5  6 -5 -4 -5 -4  4 -4
na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na 
-5  6 -5  6
na-na-na-na 

I need somebody to help me say it one time 

6  -5  6 -5  6
Na na-na-na-na
-5  6 -5  6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -3 -4
na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na 
-5  6 -5  6
na-na-na-na 

Wo--ow! 

Playing, it is a habit 
With long tall Sally 
Twistin' with Lucy 
Doin' the Watusi 
Roll over on your back 
I like it like that 
Do that Jerk-uh 
Watch me work y'all 
Ow! Do it! 
Wow! Do it! 
Just watch me do it 

Aah help me 
Aah help me 
Aah help me 
Aah help me

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