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Sweet and Lowdown

by Dave Van Ronk · posted by marion

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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
(2, 4 Count Intro)
-3*  5  5*  -5*  -6  5*  6__  5  6_
There's a cabaret in this city
-3  -3*  5  5*  -5*  5  5*__
I can recommend to you
-3*  5  5*  -5*  -6  5*  6__  5  6_
Pops you up like electricity
-3  5  -5*  -3  -3*__
When the band is blowing blue
-6*  -5*  -5*  5*  -5*_
They play nothing classic, oh no, down there
-5*  -3*  5*  -3*  5_
They crave nothing else but the lowdown there
-3*  5*  -3*  5*_  5  -5*  5  -5*_
If you need a tonic and the need is chronic
5  5  6  5  6_
If you’re in a crisis
-6  -5  -5  5
My advice is:
(Short Interlude)

-2  3  -3*  3
Grab a cab and go down
-2  3  -3*  -5  -3*
To where the band is playing
3  -3*  -5  -6  -5
Where milk and honey flow down
-3*  -5  -6  -6  7_
Where everyone is saying
-6___  7  -6  -5  5  -3*__
"Blow that Sweet and Lowdown!"

-2  3  -3*  3  -3*  -5  -3*
Busy as a beaver you'll dance until you totter
3  -3*  -5  -6  -5  -6  7_
You're sure to get the fever for nothing could be hotter
-6___  7  -6  -5  5  -3*__
Oh, that sweet and lowdown

-5  6  -6*  -3  -5  6  -6*  -5
Philosopher or deacon you simply have to weaken
-5_  7_  -5  -5  3_
Hear those shuffling feet
-5_  7_  -5  -5  3_
You can’t keep your seat
-6  -6  7_  -5  -5  3
Professor, start your beat

-2  3  -3*  3  -3*  -5  -3*
Come along, get in it you'll love the syncopation
3  -3*  -5  -5  -6  7_
The minute they begin it you're shouting to the nation
-7  -6__  7  -6  -5  5  -3*___ (Last Line On Repeat)
"Blow that Sweet and Lowdown!"
(Repeat Last 2 Verses)
-7  -6__  7  -6  -5  5  -3*___   7  -6  -5  5_  -3*
"Blow that Sweet and Lowdown!" Sweet and Lowdown

This plays with karaoke music, same Artist, play time 2:09.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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