Chi-Ba-Ba

by Unknown · posted by djlactose

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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

7 7  7  6   6-6 -6  5  5 6 6
Many a year ago in old Sorento, 

4 -4  5    6 6   4    -4   5    6
A certain ditty was quite the thing.

 6 6 -6 -7  7  7    6    
Whenever a mother rocked

 6 -6-6   5 5 6 6
her baby in Sorento,

-4    5 -5   6 6  -7  -6   6   -7
This little ditty she used to sing:

 6  7 -8    7  -7 -6  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-wa-wa

6 6 -7-6  -6   6  -5  -6  6
Angela-wa, chu-ka-la goom-ba

 6  7-8     7  -7 -6  -7   7 6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, chi-wa-wa,

6  6-7 -6  -5 -4   4
My bambino go to sleep.

 6  7 -8    7  -7 -7  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-la-wa

6 6 -7 -6  -6  6 -5   -6  6
Angela-wa, chu-ka-la goom-ba

6   7 -8    7  -7 -6  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-la-wa,
 
 6 6 -7 -6 -5 -4   4
My bambino go to sleep.

 6   6   7     7  -7  -7 -8
All the stars are in the sky

7 -8  8   -8   7    6
Ready to say good night.

 6     6   7   7   -7   -7  -8 -8   7
Can't you see your doll is sleepy, too?

  6    6    7 7   -7 -7   -8
Close your drowsy little eyes,

7 -8  8    -8   7    6
Mama will hold you tight

-6    -6   -6  -6 -6-6-7   7  -8
While she sings a lullaby to you---

-repeat "Chi-ba-ba...bambino go to sleep."

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound