The Band Played On

by Unknown · 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

THE BAND PLAYED ON

7    8   7     -7   8  -7   -6   7  -6   6
Cas-ey would waltz with a straw-ber-ry blond
-6   7   -7    -9   -9
And the band played on.
-6     -7     -8  -7   -6
He’d glide ‘cross the floor
6    -6   -7  -8 -7  -6
With the girl he a-dored
6    -6  6      8    8
And the band played on.
6    6    7    7  7   -7  -7 
But his brain was so load-ed 
-7  -6  -6 -6   6   6
it near-ly ex-plod-ed
-6   -6   -6   -6     -6   -8  8   9
The poor girl would shake with a-larm
-6  -6 -7   7    -8   -6    6   -6   -7   7
He nev-er would leave the girl with the curls.
-8   8   -6    -7    7
And the band played on.

REPEAT, INCREASING TEMPO

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