Band Played On

by Unknown · posted by mattd60

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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

 4   6   4     -4    6  -4  -3    4  -3  3 
Cas-ey would waltz with a  straw-ber-ry blond 
 3   4   -4     -6  -6
And the band played on. 
  4   -4      -5   -4   -3
He’d glide ‘cross the floor 
  3   -3   -4  -5 -4   -3
With the girl  he a - dored 
 3   -3   3    6     6 
And the band played on. 
 4    4    4   4  -4  -4  
His brain was so load-ed  
-4 <-3   <-3  <-3 -3   -3
it near - ly  ex- plod-ed 
-3   -3   -3    -3    -3   -5  6  -6
The poor girl would shake with a-larm 
 -3   -3    <3    -3   4   -4   -3   3   -3  -4   5 
He’d ne’er leave the girl with the straw ber-ry curls. 
 -5  6   -3    -4    4 
And the band played on.

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