The Big Black Hat

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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 big black hat   Rolf Harris


4  4  4  -3  3   4   4  -3  
I met a man the oth-er day 

 3  4   4     -4   -4 -4
and he was dressed in a

 5  5    -4    4   3   3   4    
Ver-y strange way with a great 

 4   4   4   4  4    4     4
big hat with a big black brim

 3     4    4   4  3   4    4  -3  -3  
And that’s not all a-round his an-kle 

 3  3   4    4    -3
was a great big chain

 3    4   4   4  4    -4   -4 -4 5    -4   4
And drag-gin on the chain was a big black ball


2.
I met a man the other day and he was dressed 
in a very strange way
With a great big hat with a big black brim
And a black striped band and that’s not all
And a pair of dark glasses on his nose
And a false moustache
And a pale pink sunshade held up high

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