Under The Bamboo Tree (12th pos)

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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

UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE 12th pos l-m-h
W: Bob Cole
M: Rosamond Johnson
From: “Meet Me In St. Louis”
Judy Garland
Key: G
Time: 2/4
Harp: D

1  -3” -2” 1 -1  -2”-3” -2”1 -1
4  -6  -5  4 -4  -5 -6  -5 4 -4
7  -10 -9  7 -8  -9 -10 -9 7 -8
If you lak-a me, lak I lak-a you

-2” -3”-2” 1  -1  -2”  -2”
-5  -6 -5  4  -4  -5   -6
-9 -10 -9  7  -8  -9  -10
And we lak-a both the same

-3” 3 1  3   -3”  3  1  3
-6  6 4  6   -6   6  4  6
-10 9 7  9  -10   9  7  9
I lak-a say this ver-y day

-3” 3 1   3     -3”-2”-11
-6  6 4   6     -6 -5-44
-10 9 7   9    -10 -9-87
I lak-a change your name

   1  -3” -2” 1 -1  -2”  -2”-2” 1   -1
   4  -6  -5  4 -4  -5   -6 -5  4   -4
   7  -10 -9  7 -8  -9  -10 -9  7   -8
'Cause I love-a you and love-a you true

-2” -3”-2” 1  -1 -2”-2”
-5  -6 -5  4  -4 -5 -6
-9 -10 -9  7  -8 -9 -10
And if you-a love-a me

-3”  3   1   3   -3”  3   1   3
-6   6   4   6   -6   6   4   6
-10  9   7   9   -10  9   7   9
One live as two, two live as one

-3” 3   1   3  -3”  -2”
-6  6   4   6  -6   -5
-10 9   7   9  -10  -9
Un-der the bam-boo tree

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