Lupang Hinirang (improved)

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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

I regrouped the verses for pattern recognition and memorization purposes. If you cannot overblow yet, substitute 6+ with -6 or perhaps -7.

4  -3   -4 4  3    -4  5   -5 5  -4 5   4
Ba-yang ma-gi-liw, per-las ng si-la-nga-nan
4 -3  -4 4  3  -4 5   -5  5    -4 4
A-lab ng pu-so sa dib-dib mo'y bu-hay

4  -3   -4 4  3     -4 5   -5 5  -4 5  4
Lu-pang hi-ni-rang, du-yan ka ng ma-gi-ting

4  -3  -4 4  3    -4 5  -5 5  -4 4
Sa man-lu-lu-pig 'di ka pa-si-si-il


4  -3 4   -4 -4  3    3  -4 -4  3  3  5  -5   6    -6  6
Sa da-gat at bun-dok, sa si-moy at sa la-ngit mong bug-haw

4   -3 4   -4  -4 3  3 -4 -4  3  3   5  -5   5 -4 5 -4 4
May di-lag ang tu-la at a-wit sa pag-la-yang mi-na-ma-hal

4   -3  4   -4 -4 3  3   -4   -4 3   3   5  -5  6  -6   6
Ang kis-lap ng wa-ta-wat mo'y ta-gum-pay na nag-ni-ning-ning

4   -3 4  -4 -4 3 3   -4   -4  3   3  5     -5 5 -4 5 -4 4 
Ang bi-tu-in at a-raw n'ya kai-lan pa ma'y 'di mag-di-di-lim


4  3  4 -5 -5   6  6     -6 6    -5  6   -6
Lu-pa ng a-raw, ng l'wal-ha-ti't pag-sin-ta 

6+ -6  6  -6 -5   6  5  5    -5
Bu-hay ay la-ngit sa pi-ling mo

4 3    4  -5 -5 6   6   -6  6   -5 6 -6
A-ming li-ga-ya na 'pag may mang-a-a-pi

6+  -6 6  -6  -5 6  5   5   -5
Ang ma-ma-tay ng da-hil sa 'yo