Strictly Instrumental

by Paul Anka, Harry James Orchestra · 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)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL
By: Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus
    Bennie Benjemen, Edgar Battle
Paul Anka, Harry James Orchestra
Key: F

 1      1   1  -2  -3  -2  -2
It’s Strict-ly In-stru-men-tal 
  4  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
 1    1    1  -2  -3 -2  -2  -2  3* -2   3
It’s noth-ing sen-ti-men-tal as you can see
1    1   1   -2 -3 -2  -2
It boun-ces kind-a gen-tle 
  3  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
 -2    3*  -2  3 -2 -2
This piece of mel-o-dy

 1      1   1  -2  -3  -2  -2
It’s Strict-ly In-stru-men-tal 
  4  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
1   1  1  -2 -3 -2  -2   -2  3* -2  3
It may be in-ci-den-tal, but as for me
 1    1  1  -2  -3  -2  -2
It’s phy-si-cal and men-tal
  3  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
-2 3*  -2   3  -2  -2
To me it’s sym-pho-ny

-2   3   3*   3   -2   -2    3  3* -3
It rocks so sweet-ly, you’re in a trance
-2  3   3*   3   -2
But so com-plete-ly
  -2    -3   -2   -1  -2  -1
There’s no chance for ro-mance, 
-2  -3 -2   3
You on-ly dance

 1  1   1  -2  -3 -2   -2
Let me get con-fi-den-tial
  3  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
 1    1    1  -2 -3 -2  -2   -2 3* -2  3
It’s noth-ing ac-ci-den-tal, no no sir-ee
 1      1   1  -2  -3  -2  -2
It’s Strict-ly In-stru-men-tal 
  3  -5  4    -4     4
(did-dle-ee – yah – dah)
 -2    3*  -2  3 -2 -2
This piece of mel-o-dy

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