Smile, Darn Ya, Smile

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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

SMILE, DARN YA, SMILE
W: Charles O’Flynn & Jack Meskill
M: Max Rich
Sammy Davis, Jr.  
Key: C

  6     -4  4     2 
Smile, darn ya, smile
 2   -2   -2* -3    3 
You know this old world 
3  3  -3*    3   3   3  -4
is a great world af-ter all
 -6     5*  -5   -3
Smile, darn ya, smile
-2    3   3* -3   3   3  3   -3
And right a-way watch la-dy luck 
 3  -2* 3  6
pay you a call
  6    -5  -5  5    5   -3* -3*  3    6   -5
Things are nev-er black as they are paint-ed
 6   -5  -5   5   5  -3  3* -3   5    -4
Time for you and joy to get ac-quaint-ed
 6    -4    4     2
Make life worth-while
 2   -2  3   -6     -5  6     5
Come on and smile, darn ya, smile

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