Montego Bay

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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

-8 7 -7   7    -7  6   5   6 6  -7
Vernon'll meet me when the Boac lands
-8   7  -7  7-7 6   5  6  6   6 5 -4
Keys to the MG will be in his hands
-4 -8  7  -7  7  -7    6   5  6  6  -7 -6 6
Adjust to the driving 'n' I'm on my way
-4   -8  7  -7  7     -7   6  5  6  6 6
It's all on the right side in Montego Bay

9    8
Sing Out
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   -7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
9    9    8  9 8 -8
Come sing me La
8    8    8  8  8 8  -8 7 -7
Come sing me Montego Bay
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

-4  -8 7 -7    7    -7 6    5 6   6   -7
'N' Gillian'll meet me like a brother would
-4 -8   7 -7  7 -7 6   5    6     6  6 5 -4
I think I remember but it's twice as good
-4    -8 7    -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6  -7
Like how cool the rum is from his silver tray
-4 -8    7  -7 7  -7   6  5 6  6  6
I thirst to be thirsty in Montego Bay

9    8
Sing out
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   -7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
9    9    8  9 8 -8
Come sing me La
8    8    8  8  8 8  -8 7 -7
Come sing me Montego Bay
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

-4   -8  7 -7 7 -7  6    5  6   6   -7
I'll lay on a lilo till I'm lobster red
-4 -8   7    -7  7 -7    6   5  6    6  6 5 -4
I still feel the motion here at home in bed
-4 -8  7   -7   7    -7  6  5  6    6 -7 -6 6
I tell you it's hard for me to stay away
-4  -8    7     -7   7   -7   6    5  6  6 6  6
You ain't been 'till you been high in Montego Bay

9    8 
Sing out
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   -7
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
9    9    8  9 8 -8
Come sing me La
8    8    8  8  8 8  -8 7 -7
Come sing me Montego Bay
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   6   6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

9    9    8  9 8 -8
Come sing me La
-8  7   -7  7   -7  6   5   6   -6
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
-8  -7 -7 -6 6 -7 -8 -9  8
Oh what a beautiful morning
8  -8   7 -8 -7 -6 6 -7 -8 -6 -6
Oh what a beautiful day
-4  -8 -7 -7 -6 6 -7 -8 9
And I got a beutiful feeling
9 -8 -7 8    7  7 -6  6
Everything's going my way

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