The Alabama Waltz
by Hank Williams · posted by harmusman
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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.
5 -5 6 6 5 6
I was sad and bl-ue
6 6 -6 7 7 7 -6-5
I was do-wn heart-ed to-o
-6 -6 6 6 5 4 -4 5 -4
It seemed like the whole world was lo-st.
5 6 6 6 5 4
Then I took a cha-nce
6 6 -6 7 -6 -5
and we hap-pened to dance
-6 7 6 6 5 -4 4 5 -4 4
To the tune of the Al-a-bam-a Waltz.
-6 7 -6 6 6 6 -6 5 4
Waltz, waltz, The Al-a-bam-a Wal-tz
5 -5 6 -6 -6 7 -8 7 6
There all my fears and ca-res were lost
6 6 6 5 4 6 -6 7 -8 7 -6
There in your ar-ms with al-l of your charms
7 6 5 -4 4 5 -4 4
We danced the Al-a-bam-a- Waltz.
Harmusman, the "add a tab" is not letting me get
the numbering in sync with the words. Sorry.