Blame It On the Bossa-Nova

by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil · posted by WaltP

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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 was at a dance when he caught my eye
3   3  4  -4   5  3   3    -5   5    -4

Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy
3   3   -3  4 -4   3   3   5    -4   4 5

We began to dance, swaying' to and fro
3  3  4  -4   5    4     4  5   6    -6

And soon I knew I'd never let him go
7   -6    6  5   6   -5 -4  4 -3   4

Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell
6     6  6   6  6   6 -5 6   6    6 -6 6    5

Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
6     6  6   6  6   6 -5 6  6   6   -6  6   5

Oh, it all began with just one little dance
7    7  7  7  7   7    -6    7  -6-5  -4

But then it ended up a big romance
-6  -6  -6 -6 -6   6  7  6  -5  5

Blame it on the bossa nova   The dance of love
6     6  6   6  6  6 -5 6    6     5  -4   4

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