Route 66

by John Mayer, Chuck Berry · 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

ROUTE 66
By Bobby Troup
John Mayer, Chuck Berry
Key: F

-2 -2  -2 -2  -2  -2 1   2   -2
If you ev-er plan to mo-tor west
-2   1  -2 -2
Trav-el my way, 
-2    1   -2  -2    -2    1   -2
take the high-way that's the best
-2   -2   -3   -2 -3 4 -31-2 
Get your kicks on Route 6-6
-2  -2    -2  -2  -2 -2 1  2-2
It winds from Chi-ca-go to L-A
-2     1  -2   -2   -2    -2  -2   1  -2
More than two thou-sand miles all the way
-2   -2   -3   -2 -3 4 -31-2
Get your kicks on Route 6-6
4   -2  4  -3*  -3  -3* 4
Now you go thru St. Loo-ey
-2   4  -3*   3*  -3* 4  
And Jop-lin, Mis-sour-i
-2   4  4  4  4  4 -5  5  -5* -5  4   -2  
and Ok-la-hom-a Cit-y is might-y pret-ty
-2      4 -3* 3*-3* 4
You'll see Am-ar-il-lo
-3   4  -3  -2 -1 -1
Gal-up, New Mex-i-co
4      4   -3*-3 -3* 4
Flag-staff, Ar-i-zon-a
4      4  -3* -3-3* 4
Don't for-get Wi-no-na
4     4    4    4    4   4  -3   4 -5
King-man, Bar-stow, San Ber-nar-din-o
1     -2  -2  -2  -2  -2    1  2  -2
Won't you get hip to this time-ly tip
-2   -2   -2  -2   -2 -2 -2   1   -2
When you make that Cal-i-for-nia trip
-2   -2    -3  -2 -3 4 -31-2
Get your kicks on Route 6-6
-2   -2    -3  -2 -3 4 -31-2
Get your kicks on Route 6-6

REPEAT

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