Skybird - A Mixed Duet

by Neil Diamond · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

Skybird (Mixed Duet)
By Neil Diamond
From the Soundtrack: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Key of F Major
Treble Range: C4 to C6
Bass Range: F2 to D5
The treble is to be played on a C Chromatic (C:)
The bass accompaniment to be played on a LLF Diatonic (D:)

Key:   none = blow  - = draw  * = slide button in 
____= hold/sustain  &lsquo; = half-step bend  &ldquo; = whole step bend
(8,9) = play together   (1xx4)= tongue block octave  

Intro:

LLF Diatonic &ndash; steady beat:
D:  4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6

D:  4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6

Enter Chrome:
C:  -3__________________ 
D:   4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 

C:  1 -1 2 -2 3 3* -3______________
D:  3  6 4  6 3 6   4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6


C:  -3__________________ 
D:   4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 
 

C:  1 -1 2 -2 3 3* -3______________
D:  3  6 4  6 3 6   4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6



C:  1 -1  2  -2  3 -3  -3*  4
D:  3 -3&rdquo;-3   4 -4  5  -5   6


C:  -3  3      -5   5    5
    Sky-bird_  make your sail
D:  4 6 3 6  4 6 3  6    4

D: 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6

C:  -3* -3  3   -5    5    -3   -2 -1   1
    and eve-ry  heart will know of the  tale.
D:  3 6 4 6 3 6 4     6  3 6  4 6  3  6 4

C:        -6 -5*       -5  5      -5
D:  6  3   6  4  6  3   6  4 6  3  6  4 

C:         -1  -1*  -1   -1*  -1  -1*  -2
(spoken) And head for the farthest shore.
D:  6 3 6  -5  -3&rsquo;  -5   -3&rsquo;  -5  -3&rsquo;  4

D:  6 3 6 4 6 3 6

C:  1  -1  2  -2  3  -3  -3* 4
D:  3  -3&rdquo; -3  4 -4   5  -5  6

C:  -3   3      -5   5    5
    Song-bird__ make your tune
D:  4  6 3  6 4 6  3 6    4

D: 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6


C:  -3* -3   3   -5    5   -3      -2 -1  1
    for none may sing it   just___ as you do.
D:  3 6 4  6 3 6 4     6 3 6  4    6  3 6 4

C:           -6 -5*       -5  5      -5
D:  6  3   6  4  6  3   6  4 6  3  6  4 

C:       -3* -3        3  -3____
D:  6  3  6   4  6  3  6   4    6 3 6 4 6 3  

C:  -1  -1*         -1  -1*    -1  -1* -2
D:  -5  -3&rsquo;_ -3 -3&rsquo; -5  -3&rsquo; -3 -5  -3&rsquo;  4
(spoken)  And make your song be heard.

D: 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6

C:  -5 -5*        -5 -5*     -5  -5* 6______
D:  -5 -3&rsquo;_-3 -3&rsquo; -5 -3&rsquo;_ -3 -5  -3&rsquo; 4 6 3 6

C:_________________
D:  4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4

C:  1    -2 3   -3*               
    Look at the way_______________      
D:              -5 (-9,-10)(-9,-10)  

C:  -3 -3
    I  glide
D:     -4    (8,9) (8,9)

C:  1      -2 -3  -3*    -3 -2 4
    caught on the wind&rsquo;s la-zy tide___
D:                -5     4  -5 4

C:  -3*   -3 3   -2 -1
    sweet-ly how it sings
D:  -5    5  -4   4  -5

D:  7 4 7 -5 7 4 7 -5 7 4 7 -5  7 4 7  

C:  -1  -2 -1   -3*   -2 -2
    ral-ly each heart at the
D:  -5 -2&rdquo; -5   -2&rdquo;_________   

C:  -5    5  5    -5  -5  5
    sight of your sil-ver wings.
D:  -2&rdquo;   4  4    -2&rdquo; -2&rdquo; 4    6 3 6

C:  -6      -7       8
D:   4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6

C:  -3    3           
    Sky - bird,
D: (1xx4)     (1xx4) (1xx4)(1xx4)

C:  -5    5
    sky - bird
D:  (1xx4)    (1xx4) (1xx4)(1xx4)

C:  4 (hold sustain)
    Ee____________________
D:  (1xx4)(1xx4)(1xx4)(1xx4)4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6
  
C:  1 -1   2 -2  3 -3 -3* 4
D:  3 -3&rdquo; -3  4 -4  5 -5  6

C:  -3    3        -5   5    5
    Night-bird____ find your way
D:  4  6  3  6  4  6  3 6    4 

C:      -3* -3     -3*  4 
D:  6 3  6   4  6 3 6   4 6 3 6 4 6
  
C:  -3* -3   3   -5   5  -3      -2 -1   1
    for none may know it just___ as you  may.
D:  3 6 4  6 3 6 4    6 3 6  4   6  3  6 4
  
C:         -1  -1*  -1   -1*  -1  -1*  -2
D:  6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6
(Spoken)    Seek out your harbor of light.


C:   6  -6   6  -6   6  -6   7
D:  -5  -3&rsquo; -5  -3&rsquo; -5  -3&rsquo;  4 636463646364636
Spoken: Let your song be heard.


D:  6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4 6 3 6

C: -7  -7* -7  -7* -7  -7*  8
D: -5  -3&rsquo; -5  -3&rsquo; -5  -3&rsquo;  4 
Spoken: Rally each heart at the sight of your silver wings.


C:        -3  3
          Sky-bird.
D:  (1xx4)__________

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