Cocktails

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

Tips: On the sustained notes you might want to wah-wah or bend the note slightly for the effect. I'll indicate this with ~~

Intro: 5 -5 -4~~ -5 -6 -5 -6 -5 5 4 -4~~ -4 -3 3 -3 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -6 -5 4 -4~~

Verse: (wait until "and if I really wanna know") 3 3 -3~-3~-3 3 (x4)

Pattern 1: 5 -5 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -3 3~~ 3 -4 4 -4 -4 5 -5 -6~~ -5 -5 -6 6 5 -5 -4 4 -4~~~

Verse: [3 3 -3~-3~-3 3 (x4)] x2

Pattern 2: 4 -4 4 -4 4 -4 -5 5 -5 5 -5 5 -4~~ -5 5 -5 6 -6~~~ -5 -5 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 -3 3 -3 3 3

Verse: 3 3 -3~-3~-3 3 (x4)

End: -4 -4 5 -5~~~~ 5 4 -4~~ 5 -6 6 -5 5 -4~~ 3 -3~~ 3

If you play along with the song you'll get the rhythm easily. It's easy as most of the patterns are the same with only slight variations. EnjOI!

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound