Applause

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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)

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Tab

APPLAUSE
W: Lee Adams
M: Charles Strouse
From: B’way musical “Applause”
Bonnie Franklin
Key: F

 -3  -2 -1  1    -1   -2   3  -3
What is it that we're liv-ing for?
4*   -5    5*   -5
Ap-plause, Ap-plause.
 4    4  4  -3   -2    -2 -2   -1
Noth-ing I know brings on the glow
 -4    4   -3   3
like sweet ap-plause.
  -2    -2    2   -2       3
You're think-ing you're through,
 -2  -2  2 -2  -3*
that no-bod-y cares,
 -2  -2   2  -2 -4   4   3    4    3
then sud-den-ly you hear it start-ing.
-3   -2  -1    1    -1  -2    3  -3
And some-how you're in charge a-gain
 4*  -5  5* -5
and it's a ball.
 -6   -6   -6   -5   4     4   4   -3
Trum-pet's all sing life seems to swing,
 3   -3     3   -2  3  -3 -1     2
and you're the king of it all 'cause
 -2    -2  2  -2   3
you've had a taste of
-3   -3    3    -3  -3*
the sound that says love:
5   -6     5   -6     5   -6
Ap-plause, ap-plause, ap-plause!

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