Mexican Hat Dance (Diatonic)

by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass · posted by aussie

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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

There are 3 beats to the bar I have put a / to
help with the timing.

4 4 5 / 6 5 4 / -3    -6 / 6  /

-3 -3 -4 / -5 -4 -3 / 4   -6 /  6  /

4 4 5 / 6 5 4 / -3   -6 /  6  /

-3 -3 -4 / -5 -4 -3 / 4    6 /   7  /
REPEAT THEN PLAY

  -6  /  -6  / -6 -6 -5 / -6  7  /   6   /

   6   / 6 6 5 / 6 7   /   -5   /   -5   /

 -5 -5 -4 / -5 6 -5 /   5   /  -5  b6   /

 6 5 -4 / 5 -5 6 / 5 5 -5 / 6 -6 -7 /

 7   6 / 7     /

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