Little Colonel

How hard is it?

Ad: Want to make Little Colonel sound awesome on your harmonica? Master tight single notes, rock solid bending and more with easy video lessons → click here.

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

LITTLE COLONEL
(Dedicated To Shirley Temple)
W: Paul Francis Webster
M: Lew Pollack
Shirley Temple
Key: C

3  -2* -3  3     2  -1*  -2   2 
We sa-lute you, Lit-tle Colo-nel
2   1   2  3  -4 -3*  -3 -2 -2    -2
In your un-i-form so shin-y and bright
  -3   3*  -4  -3  -2   2   3   -2
You’re so cute you Lit-tle Colo-nel
 1*  -1  -2  -3    4   -3
You have won the heart of
-4  3  -3   2   2    2
Ev-‘ry sol-dier in sight
 4   -3    3    1   1
You start each bat-tle
 4  4   -3   3    1
But we take your part
  -5    -5   -4 -3 -1  -1
Though your born a Yan-kee
  3    3  3  -3  -4   4   -5  3     3	 
You’re a reb-el deep down in your heart
3 -2*   -3   3   2  -1*  -2   2
Go to sleep now Lit-tle Colo-nel
 4   -3   2   3    3  -3   4
Fare-well to arms for to-night

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