Country Style

by James Van Heusen, Johnny Burke · posted by waltp

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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

COUNTRY STYLE
W: Johnny Burke
M: James Van Heusen
Key: Eb

 4   4   -3*  3   3* -2  3  -1*
When it comes to fan-cy danc-in’
4  4  -3* 3   3* -2   3
Or to mus-ic with a smile
-5 5*  5   -3 -3* -4
Or to nice ro-man-cin’
 4    -3*  3*  -1   -1*
Make mine coun-try style
 
 4   4   -3*  3   3*   -2   3  -1*
When it comes to arms that hold ya,
 4    4    -3*  3  3* -2  3
Eyes that shine a-bout a mile
 -5  5* 5   -3  -3*  -4
Like I just now told ya
 4    -3*  3*  -1   -1*
Make mine coun-try style

 -2   -3* -2  -3*
Hear that fid-dle
-1  3   -1   3   1   -2
I could lis-ten all night
 -2   -3* -2 -3*
Hear that ban-jo
 -1    3    -1*  -3     -2   -3*
Ain’t that some-thin’  darn right

  4    4   -3*  3  3* -2   3
Dance and share a lov-in’ cup
 -1*  4    4     -3*  3    3* -2  3
With dif-f’rent part-ners for a while
-5   5*   5   -3 -3*  -4
But for hitch-in’ up with
 4    -3*  3*  -1   -1*
Make mine coun-try style
 3* -3*   4   -5   -5*
Yes sir, coun-try style

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